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
John King (author) On its release, author Irvine Welsh wrote: ”One of England’s finest writers, John King, has just written his greatest book. "Slaughterhouse Prayer" is amazing and totally mental, as well as being passionate and big-hearted. It will blow you away.” NOVELS SHORT STORIES NON-FICTION INTRODUCTIONS Martin Knight, Alan Sillitoe, Irvine Welsh, Hubert Selby Jr, John Fante, Charles Bukowski, Alan Warner, David Peace John King (author) John King is an English novelist who has written a number of books which, for the most part, deal in the more rebellious elements driving the country’s culture. His stories carry strong social and political undercurrents