King john

Through my limited knowledge, I have compiled a list of the top ten worst ever rulers of our green and pleasant land. It's been done before, but I believe that this really is the definitive list!

This weekend marks the 798th anniversary of the ‘signing’ of The Magna Carta or Great Charter. It is known world-wide as being the founding of modern principles of democracy and indivi…

It is in these shared areas that the Church becomes a most important part of the heart and soul of economy. By safeguarding the moral law, the Church provides immeasurable social capital for the free practice of commerce. Her charity binds men together in a higher union hindering them from following only secular ends where […]

On this day, 800 years ago, October 19, 1216 King John of England dies at Newark-on-Trent and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Henry III. King John has gone down in English history as one of E…

Oscar Isaac as Prince/King John in Robin Hood (2010)

Nigel Saul marks the 800th anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta with a comprehensive overview of the landmark books that dominate the field.

King John, Plantagenet, King of England, Lackland (23rd g-grandfather JLB)

The molars were taken as souvenirs from King's John tomb at Worcester Cathedral in 1979. A thumb bone, reportedly belonging to King John, will also go on display for the British Library exhibition.

Sir John Lavery 1856-1941 Ierland