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Later Interpretations of King John

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Later Interpretations of King John

In subsequent centuries, King John’s reputation has remained the same. He is often depicted as a weak tyrant.

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Shakespeare’s King John

  • In 1623, Shakespeare published his play, King John.
  • This play covers the struggles of King John as England’s ruler.
  • Shakespeare casts King John in a negative light.
    • He is presented as a weak and evil tyrant.
  • This demonstrates how long-lasting King John’s bad reputation was.
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The legend of Robin Hood

  • The legend of Robin Hood is based on the virtue of King Richard I and the evilness of King John.
  • For example, in the 1973 Disney adaption of Robin Hood, King John is depicted as a greedy tyrant.

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1The Medieval World: 450-1450 AD

1.1Anglo-Saxon England

1.2The Contest for the English Throne

1.3Conquering the Holy Land, 10-96-1396 AD

1.4King John

1.5The Magna Carta & Parliament

1.6The Black Death

2Worldviews

3The Empire of Mali

4The Renaissance & Reformations, 1500-1598 AD

5The British Empire, 1583-1960 AD

6The Peasants' Revolt

7Religion in the Middle Ages

8Slavery, 1619-1833 AD

9The English Civil War, 1642-1660

10The Industrial Revolution, 1750-1840

11US Independence, 1775-1783

12The French Revolution, 1789-1815

13The British Empire, 1857–1930

14Suffrage

15World War 1, 1914-1918

16The Inter-War Years, 1919-1939

17World War 2, 1939-1945

18The Cold War, 1947-1962

19Civil Rights in the USA, 1954-1975

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