king john Flashcards
who was king john’s brother?
Richard the lionheart
who was john’s dad?
henry II
what were his 2 nicknames?
lackland and softsword
when did he become king?
1199
who was his main rival for the throne?
arthur of Brittany. henry is said to have killed Arthur when he was in a drunken rage
what who invaded his French land?
king phillip of france because john’s wife Isabella complained to him.
in which country did he lose most of his land?
france
why wouldn’t the barons provide an army?
because they didn’t trust john and didn’t like that he made important decisions on his own.
what did john do when the barons wouldn’t provide an army?
raised taxes
what was he interested in?
law: he worked in the high court
who did he get advice from?
foreign mercenaries
did he have good clothes?
yes and he bathed once every 3 weeks
what did him and the pope fall out about?
who should decide who should be archbishop of canterbury
in 1209 what did the pope do to him?
excommunicated him
what was the name of the battle when he failed to regain his lands in france?
battle of bouvines
