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'''King John''' (December 24, 1166 – 18/19 October 1216) was a [[medieval]] king of [[England]]. He was born John Lackland and was the son of [[Henry II]] and was the younger brother and successor of [[Richard Plantagenet|Richard the Lionheart]], Richard I of England. He was King of England, Lord of [[Ireland]], Duke of [[Normandy]] and [[Aquitaine]] and Count of [[Anjou]] from April 6, 1199 until his death.
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'''King John''' (December 24, 1166 – 18/19 October 1216) was a [[medieval]] king of [[England]]. He was termed (or nicknamed) John Lackland; he was the son of [[Henry II]] (Henry FitzEmpress) and was the younger brother and successor of [[Richard I]] (Richard the Lionheart), Richard I of England. He was King of England, Lord of [[Ireland]], Duke of [[Normandy]] and [[Aquitaine]] and Count of [[Anjou]] from April 6, 1199 until his death.
    
John succeeded his brother to the throne and was largely regarded as a conceited, lazy, selfish and tyrannical ruler. It is said that during his fits of temper, he would roll on the floor, chewing on the legs of tables, rugs, or anything else in sight{{fact}}.   
 
John succeeded his brother to the throne and was largely regarded as a conceited, lazy, selfish and tyrannical ruler. It is said that during his fits of temper, he would roll on the floor, chewing on the legs of tables, rugs, or anything else in sight{{fact}}.   
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