John, King of England succession. Henry the Young King had been crowned King of England in 1170, but was not given any formal powers by his father; he was also promised Normandy and Anjou as part of his future inheritance. Richard was to be appointed the Count of Poitou with control of Aquitaine, whilst Geoffrey was to become the Duke of Brittany. At this time it seemed unlikely that John would ever inherit substantial lands, and he was jokingly nicknamed "Lackland" by his father. Henry II wanted to secure the southern borders of Aquitaine and decided to betroth his youngest son to Alais, the
Philip King (priest) Philip King (priest) Philip King (1603–1667) was an English academic and churchman, Archdeacon of Lewes from 1660 until 1667. He was the fifth and youngest son of John King, the bishop of London. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford in 1616, at age 13, and graduated B.A. in 1618. In 1623 he was M.A, and became Fellow of Exeter College. Having been public orator, he resigned his fellowship in 1629. King became rector of St Botolph, Billingsgate by 1636. At the outbreak of the First English Civil War his living was sequestered, and he went to Oxford. There he graduated