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|name = John | |||
|image = Wiki noimage.jpg | |||
|birth = 24 December 1166<br>{{Wiki|Beaumont Palace}}, [[Oxford]], [[Kingdom of England]] | |||
|death = 19 October 1216 {{c|aged 49}}<br>{{Wiki|Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire|Newark Castle}}, {{Wiki|Newark-on-Trent}}, [[Nottinghamshire]], Kingdom of England | |||
|species = [[Human]] | |||
|affiliates = [[House of Plantagenet]] | |||
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'''John''' (1166 – 1216), also known as '''John Lackland''', was King of [[England]] from 6 April 1199 until his death. The third king of the [[House of Plantagenet]], he was the younger brother and successor of [[Richard I of England]]. | |||
John's rule was marked by the unsuccessful [[Fourth Crusade]] and the tumultuous [[First Barons' War]], in which he led the English against the [[French Army|French forces]] commanded by [[Louis VIII of France|Louis VIII]]. During his reign, he was secretly manipulated by the [[Templars]]. | |||
==Biography== | |||
John was born on 24 December 1166,<ref name="wiki">{{WP|John, King of England}}</ref> and like his older brother Richard, was the son of King [[Henry II of England]] and [[Eleanor of Aquitaine]].<ref name="ACH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]'' – Chapter 8</ref> | |||
Coming to power after the death of his brother, John soon became embroiled in a series of border wars with the [[France|French]], gaining and losing land along the French coastline. When several English barons rebelled against John in 1215 over his refusal to accept the ''{{Wiki|Magna Carta}}'', a document that had been crafted to limit John's powers, they joined the French and instigated the First Barons' War.<ref name="Memories">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Cards (Memories)|Cards]]: "Robert Fitzwalter"</ref> | |||
Backed by members of the Templar Order, and even the independent [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[William of Cassingham]], John attempted to keep the French in check. The rebellious barons, including the majority of the English Assassins and their leader [[Robert Fitzwalter]], managed to push John's forces from the French mainland and even capture several castles on the English island. Over the next year, a stalemate would develop, with neither side gaining any significant advantage.<ref name="Memories" /> | |||
However, by the fall of 1216, John had fallen seriously ill. He died on 18 October, and the war ended the following year, as the rebelling barons returned to England and swore fealty to John's son, [[Henry III of England|Henry III]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – Cards: "Willikin of the Weald"</ref> | |||
==Legacy== | |||
In October 2016, the Templar historian [[Simon Hathaway]] noted that John and the House of Plantagenet were nigh-legendary figures who had figured into the history of [[Chinon]].<ref name="ACH" /> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' {{1stm}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:44, 12 May 2026
John (1166 – 1216), also known as John Lackland, was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death. The third king of the House of Plantagenet, he was the younger brother and successor of Richard I of England.
John's rule was marked by the unsuccessful Fourth Crusade and the tumultuous First Barons' War, in which he led the English against the French forces commanded by Louis VIII. During his reign, he was secretly manipulated by the Templars.
Biography[edit | edit source]
John was born on 24 December 1166,[1] and like his older brother Richard, was the son of King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine.[2]
Coming to power after the death of his brother, John soon became embroiled in a series of border wars with the French, gaining and losing land along the French coastline. When several English barons rebelled against John in 1215 over his refusal to accept the Magna Carta, a document that had been crafted to limit John's powers, they joined the French and instigated the First Barons' War.[3]
Backed by members of the Templar Order, and even the independent Assassin William of Cassingham, John attempted to keep the French in check. The rebellious barons, including the majority of the English Assassins and their leader Robert Fitzwalter, managed to push John's forces from the French mainland and even capture several castles on the English island. Over the next year, a stalemate would develop, with neither side gaining any significant advantage.[3]
However, by the fall of 1216, John had fallen seriously ill. He died on 18 October, and the war ended the following year, as the rebelling barons returned to England and swore fealty to John's son, Henry III.[4]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
In October 2016, the Templar historian Simon Hathaway noted that John and the House of Plantagenet were nigh-legendary figures who had figured into the history of Chinon.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Memories (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Pirates (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Heresy (mentioned only)
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
John, King of England on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Heresy – Chapter 8
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Memories – Cards: "Robert Fitzwalter"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Memories – Cards: "Willikin of the Weald"