King John of England

William Marshal: The archetypal knight

A younger son of a minor nobleman who became a notable tourneyer and warrior, a comrade to princes and kings,...

22/11/2014

When Richard the Lionheart was killed by a crossbow bolt in France in April 1199, a French chronicler, no friend...

03/05/2014

King John’s surrender of his realm in 1213 was symbolised by his agreement to pay an annual tribute to the...

09/06/2011

Magna Carta (Latin for “Great Charter”) is one of the most celebrated documents in English history. At the time it...

15/05/2011