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
Frank King (English cricketer) bowling average of 27.95, with best figures of 6/64. These figures, which were one of two five wicket hauls he took, came against Worcestershire in 1934. In 1937, King made his debut for Dorset in the Minor Counties Championship against Wiltshire. He played for Dorset after World War II, making a total of 49 Minor Counties Championship appearances from 1937 to 1954. He died at Sherborne, Dorset on 1 November 1996. Frank King (English cricketer) Frank King (6 April 1911 – 1 November 1996) was an English cricketer. King was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born