| Front | The life and death of King John |
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| Back | An early history play William Shakespear 1591 The king is determined to keep his throne despite the better claims of his young nephew, Arthur The Life and Death of King John, a history play by William Shakespeare, dramatises the reign of John, King of England (ruled 1199–1216), son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine and father of Henry III of England. It is believed to have been written in the mid-1590s but was not published until it appeared in the First Folio in 1623.[1] |
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