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 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