Key dates for King Richard + KIng John Flashcards
What happend in 1199?
John becomes king after Richard dies of an arrow wound in normandy
What happend in 1204?
By this time has lost the respect of his barons because he has lost all land in normandy
What happend in 1205?
John begins an argument with the pope. The pope was head of the church
What happend in 1208?
The pop loses patience with John and starts punishing England (Interdict)
What happend in 1209?
John gets kicked out of the church
What happend in 1212?
The barons plot to get rid of John but the plot calms down
What happend in 1213?
John makes up with the pop , due the fact he is scared of his barons and the threat of an invasion by his uncle, Phillip II of france
What happend in 1214?
John , at a huge expense , makes one last attempt at a success in war against FRance. It is a huge Failure. John returns to England to find his Barons have had enough
What happend in 1215?
The Barons force John to sign the Magna Carta. He does and then gets the pope to delcare it illegal. The Barons march on London and begin and rebellion.
What happend in 1216?
John makes progress against the rebels but then Prince Louis of France , who has been invited to become King by the Barons , invades. Progress stalls and John dies in 1216 , leaving his nine year old son as his heir.
