Contemporary Interpretations of King John
History: KS3, topic 2.5.5
Contemporary Interpretations of King John
Contemporaries portrayed King John as the evil brother to Richard the Lionheart.
A monster
- To contemporary writers, King John was portrayed as an evil ruler.
Who wrote histories?
- During the Middle Ages, it was mostly monks who were literate and wrote histories.
- Members of the Church were hostile to King John because of his treatment of the Church.
- We must remember that these interpretations are biased.
Test yourself on Contemporary Interpretations of King John
Who mostly wrote histories?