John, King of England Winter", set in 1183, commonly present him as an "effete weakling", in this instance contrasted with the more masculine Henry II, or as a tyrant, as in A. A. Milne's poem for children, "King John's Christmas". John, King of England John (24 December 1166 – 19 October 1216), also known as John Lackland, was King of England from 1199 until his death in 1216. John lost the Duchy of Normandy and most of his other French lands to King Philip II of France, resulting in the collapse of the Angevin Empire and contributing to the subsequent growth in power of
John King (bishop of London) converted to their church on his deathbed were denied in a sermon preached by his son, Henry King, the following November. King married Joan Freeman; their eldest son was Henry King, a poet and Bishop of Chichester. The second son John King was a Canon of Windsor and Canon of Westminster. The fifth and youngest son was Philip King. John King (bishop of London) John King (died 30 March 1621) was the Bishop of London in the Church of England from 1611 to 1621. King was born in Worminghall, Buckinghamshire, to Philip King and Elizabeth (née Conquest). After early education