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 Charles King John Charles King John Charles King (10 July 1817 – 26 January 1870) was a politician in colonial Victoria (Australia), commissioner Public Works October 1859 to November 1859. King was born in Dromara, County Down, Ireland, the son of Henry King (died 1840), farmer, and his wife Martha Jane, "née" Henry. King was educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution and he sailed for Australia in 1838. In Sydney he was impressed with reports of the Port Phillip District and returned to Ireland, married Elizabeth Johnston, of Annandale, Scotland, and again sailed for Australia with his parents and family. King