Person    | Male  Born 24/12/1166  Died 19/10/1216

King John

Categories: Royalty

Born Oxford, youngest son of Henry II, succeeding on the death of his brother Richard I. Reigned as King of England 6 April 1199 until his death. Succeeded by his son, Henry III.

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King John

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King John mosaic

The translation is provided by our language consultant, David Hopkins. He po...

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Magna Carta fountain

Interesting that no artist is named for this sculpture. As far as we can tel...

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Magna Carta pier - north

In these meads on 15th June 1215 King John, at the instance of deputies from ...

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Magna Carta pier - south

In these meads on 15th June 1215 King John, at the instance of deputies from ...

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Sealing of the Magna Carta - Egham

Is there a verb "to sculpture"? The tableau panels, the "achievements of the...

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The twenty-fifth anniversary of the accession of King George V.

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Queen Victoria's first visit to the City of London (as queen)

Queen Victoria's first visit to the City of London (as queen)

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1 memorial
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1 memorial

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Runnymede Air Forces Memorial

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TW20, Cooper's Hill Lane

The poem was apparently written soon after the memorial was completed.  Photo of the engraving. The “ML, 7 April 1952” is probably the f...

1 subject commemorated, 4 creators
Leyton Town Hall (second)

Leyton Town Hall (second)

There are two adjacent buildings on High Road Leyton, both of which have served as the Town Hall. The first was the yellow brick building on the corner with Ruckholt Road. When this was outgrown th...

Building, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
John Knight

John Knight

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1 memorial