Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 creator text utu 2000 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 England's King John. When France demands John surrender his throne to his nephew Arthur, conflicting claims of legitimacy ignite warfare, political intrigue, and shifting alliances. As nobles defect, the Pope excommunicates the king, and foreign armies invade, John faces enemies on all sides. Shakespeare weaves together questions of rightful succession, religious authority, and loyalty in this chronicle of a monarch besieged by both external threats and internal betrayal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #100 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_John_(play) Release date is 2000-07-01 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/2249 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2249 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133055.0 2249