John of England
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English:John(24 December 1166 – 18/19 October 1216), also known asJohn Lackland(Anglo-Norman French:Johan sanz Terre), was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death. Following theBattle of Bouvines,John lost the duchy ofNormandytoPhilip II of France,which resulted in the collapse of most of the Angevin Empire and contributed to the subsequent growth in power of the Capetian dynasty during the 13th century. The First Barons' War at the end of John's reign led to the sealing of theMagna Carta,a document sometimes considered to be an early step in the evolution of the constitution of the United Kingdom.
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John of England signsMagna Carta
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Portrait by Matthew Paris fromHistoria Anglorum(1250-59)
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13th century illustration of his children
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Portrait fromCassell's History of England,published in 1902