King John Flashcards
(13 cards)
When did John become King?
1199
Give TWO reasons that John may be unpopular with the Church
He quarrelled with the Pope about the new Archbishop of Canterbury
He got excommunicated
Give one reason why John may be unpopular with taxpayers
He raised taxes to help pay for the lost lands in France
Give TWO reasons why John was unpopular (ill-treating people)
He would put people into prison without trial
Had horrible punishments to people who only committed a small crime
Give one reason why John may be unpopular (killing relatives)
He killed his own nephew, Arthur of Brittany just to secure his crown
Give TWO reasons why John may be unpopular with his barons
He made decisions without informing them
He didn’t listen to their suggestions
Why did john sign the Magna Carta? (Give three points)
- He was forced by his barons
- His barons captured London and were not loyal to him
- Many people were rebelling against him and his unfair laws
Why might John be unlucky in terms of killing Arthur of Brittany? (Give two points)
Many other kings have also done this, so why only point out John?
How do we know 100% that Arthur was killed by John? There is no proof supporting this.
Why might John be unlucky in terms of the Church? (Give two points)
Kings usually choose Archbishop of Canterbury, maybe John wanted to stick to the tradition
His portrait shows that the Church had his back
Why might John be unlucky in terms of battle? (Give two points)
His barons spent all the money he collected for war
Maybe luck wasn’t on his side
Why might John be unlucky in terms of barons and rebellion? (Give two points)
Barons didn’t give John a chance and rebelled at the start of his reign
He doesn’t have to follow his advisors, HE is the King after all
There are no other King Johns. Give one reason for and against that this is because he is an evil king.
For: Kings are usually named after previous kings that they look up to, but no one picked John’s name
Against: Kings are also sometimes named after saints, but there are no saints named John
When was the magna carta signed?
1215
