John Plantagenet

1166 - 1216  (49 years)

• Name	John Plantagenet
  Born	24 Dec 1166	Beaumont Palace, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 Oct 1216	Newark, Nottinghamshire, England
  Buried	Cathedral, Worcester, Worcestershire, England
  Person ID	I12386	Brown Genealogy
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Henry Plantagenet,   b. 5 Mar 1133, Le Mans, Sarthe, Maine, France ,   d. 6 Jul 1189, Chinon, Indre-Et-Loire, Tours, France  (Age 56 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Eleanor D'Aquitaine,   b. Between 1121 and 1122, Chateau, DE Belin, Gironde, France ,   d. 31 Mar 1204, L'Abbaye Fontevrault, Maine-Et-Loire, France  (Age ~ 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F3303	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Agatha de Ferrers,   b. Abt 1168, Charltey, Staffordshire, England ,   d. UNKNOWN
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F3304	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Clementina Pinel,   b. UNKNOWN,   d. UNKNOWN
  Children	1. Joan Plantagenet,   b. Abt 1188, London, Middlesex, England ,   d. Feb 1237, Aberconwy, Arllechwedd Isaf, Caernarvonshire, Wales  (Age ~ 49 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F3305	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  King John was known as "Lackland" or "Softsword". He was designated Lord of Ireland in 1189 and Earl of Gloucester the same year. He succeeded his brother, King Richard the Lionheart as King of England and Duke of Normandy in 1199. John was a poor king. During his reign he lost most of the continental lands to King Philip of France. His heavy taxation at home to fund his war efforts led to resentment among his people and gave rise to the legend of Robin Hood. In the Robin Hood legend John is remembered as a pretender. While his brother King Richard was away on Crusade to the Holy Land, John styled himself as King of England. Unrest at home eventually led to civil war, finally resulting in the Magna Carta, which stripped John of much of his authority as king and gave greater authority to the barons. John is remembered is vindictive, duplicitous, and untrustworthy; not one of our more glorious ancestors.