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
King Manor stricken with an illness; this forced him to return to Manhattan to be cared for by his youngest son, Frederick, who was a physician. King died in 1827 and was buried beside his wife in Grace Churchyard, Jamaica. This manor was inherited by King's eldest son, John Alsop King, in 1827. Cornelia King, the youngest daughter of John Alsop King, was the last King family member to live in King Manor. In 1897, the house and ground were bought by the Village of Jamaica to be used as a park, and later a city park. An Open House was held