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
John King (bishop of Portsmouth) Lee of Clifton. Three years later, he was appointed Bishop of Portsmouth on 4 June 1941. On 6 June 1954, he was appointed the personal title Archbishop. Archbishop King died in office on 23 March 1965, aged 84. John King (bishop of Portsmouth) John Henry King (1880–1965) was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the fourth Roman Catholic Bishop of Portsmouth from 1941 to 1965. Born in Wardour on 16 September 1880, he was ordained to the priesthood on 20 November 1904. He was appointed an Auxiliary Bishop of Portsmouth and Titular Bishop of "Opus"