Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 creator text utu 1997 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "King John" by William Shakespeare is a history play written in the mid-1590s about the turbulent reign of King John of England. The play follows John's struggle to maintain his throne against French invasion, papal excommunication, and challenges from his nephew Arthur's claim to the crown. As political alliances shift and betrayals mount, John faces external enemies and internal rebellion from his own nobles. Through battles, diplomatic marriages, and religious conflict, Shakespeare dramatizes a king's desperate fight for legitimacy and power during one of England's most unstable periods. (This is an automatically generated summary.) The First Folio, 1623 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_John_(play) Release date is 1997-11-01 Original publication data not identified John, King of England, 1167-1216 -- Drama Great Britain -- History -- John, 1199-1216 -- Drama PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1110 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1110 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133040.0 1110