King John was born in Beaumont Palace : Oxford, December 24, 1166.
John acquired the nicknames of "Lackland" (French: Sans Terre) for his lack of an inheritance as the youngest son and for his loss of territory to France, and of "Soft-sword" for his alleged military ineptitude.
Ascended the Throne : April 6, 1199.
Coronation : Westminster Abbey, May 27, 1199.
Married : (1) Isabella of Gloucester, (annulled 1199), (2) Isabella, Daughter of Count of Angouleme.
Children : Two sons, three daughters and several illegitimate children.
King John died Newark, October 18, 1216.
King John was buried in Worcester Cathedral.
He is known for when he acquiesced to the nobility and signed Magna Carta, a document limiting his power which is popularly thought as an early first step in the evolution of modern democracy.
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