King John (play) King John (play) The Life and Death of King John, a history play by William Shakespeare, dramatises the reign of John, King of England (ruled 1199–1216), son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine and father of Henry III of England. It is believed to have been written in the mid-1590s but was not published until it appeared in the First Folio in 1623. King John receives an ambassador from France who demands with a threat of war, that he renounce his throne in favour of his nephew, Arthur, whom the French King Philip believes to be the
Peter King, 7th Baron King It was reviewed by Francis Horner in the "Edinburgh Review", and attracted attention, but without any practical result. King published also: King married, on 26 May 1804, Lady Hester Fortescue, daughter of Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Fortescue, by whom he had (with two daughters) two sons, William King, who was created Earl of Lovelace in 1838, and Peter John Locke King. Peter King, 7th Baron King Peter King, 7th Baron King of Ockham, Surrey (1776–1833) was an English aristocrat, politician and economic writer. Born 31 August 1776, he was eldest son of Peter King, 6th Baron King, by Charlotte, daughter