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'''John''' (1167-1216), King of [[England]] (1199-1216) and “Lord of [[Ireland]]” (1177-1216), was the youngest son of [[Henry II]] and [[Eleanor of Aquitaine]] and brother to [[Richard I]].

'''John''' (1167-1216), King of [[England]] (1199-1216) and “Lord of [[Ireland]]” (1177-1216), was the youngest son of [[Henry II]] and [[Eleanor of Aquitaine]] and brother to [[Richard I]].  King John is the subject of a relatively obscure play by [[Shakespeare]] of the same name.

He was nicknamed "Lackland" because he was given money, not lands, in his father's original will. A later amendment granting him certain castles in [[Anjou]] spurred his brothers to rebellion, which, although quelled, was to lead to his mother's incarceration for nearly twenty years, and eventually contribute to his father's death.

He was nicknamed "Lackland" because he was given money, not lands, in his father's original will. A later amendment granting him certain castles in [[Anjou]] spurred his brothers to rebellion, which, although quelled, was to lead to his mother's incarceration for nearly twenty years, and eventually contribute to his father's death.