John I of House Plantagenet had several direct brothers.
William ( Count of Poitiers )
Henry ( the Young King )
Richard I
Geoffrey II ( Duke of Brittany )
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King John succeeded his brother King Richard (Richard the Lionheart) in 1199.
because alfreds brother died and that is how he became king
john..... John raised taxes too high , he fell out with the pope lost nearly all his land in France He lost all his wars murdered his nephew, arthur only listened to advice from a few fellow advisors ignored the rules in the magna carter johns father and brother taxed the barons heavily played a rubbish king. These reasons made the barons rebel against the king.
There have been many Kings named John. Some won wars, some lost wars, and some did not fight wars. Probalby the most famous ruler named John was not a King. He was Prince John, who ruled in England while his brother, King Richard, was fighting in the Crusades and attempting to return home afterward. Prince John fought no wars and therefore did not win any.
because of his brother