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Johnâ??s perpetual state of war provided an ever increasing need for great sums of money. He accepted bribes, fined litigants, extorted succession fees and profited from his feudal privileges. He also took scutages, in lieu of military service. This was like an annual tax.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agoHe claimed the throne based on the fact that he was closer in generations to the last king. According to laws now, his nephew Arthur of Brittany should have succeeded, since he was the son of John's older brother Geoffrey.
Arthur did pose a threat, but his mother supported him and John had him murdered (some say, he did it with his own hands).
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∙ 11y agoHe was too greedy beause he ouodnt ytfuijh yutg
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∙ 10y agobecause richard made bankrupted the whole country and the royal family
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When did King John become king?
John became King in 1199 after his brother, King Richard I, died.
What century did King John become king?
1199
How did King John become king?
His older four brothers died...
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Was King John clever?
Was king John clever
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When was king john king?
When was king John crowned king?King John was crowned king on the 6 April 1199 right up until his death in 19th of October 1216 when he dead choking on food.
Did King John work hard as a king?
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Who did King John replace as the King of England?
King John succeeded his brother King Richard (Richard the Lionheart) in 1199.
Who was King John?
King John was the King of England from 1199 to 1216. King John was born on Christmas Eve of 1166. He died on October the 18th of 1216. he was the youngest son King Henry.
