Why was king john so unpopular?
for a number of reasons. 1) differences with the Pope/church 2) losing control of British occupied france 3) High taxes to pay for War see more below History Learning Site > Medieval England > King John King John was born in 1167 and died in 1216. Like William I, King John is one of the more controversial monarchs of Medieval England and is most associated with the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215. John was born on Christmas Eve, the youngest son of Henry II and his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine. As a child, John tended to be overshadowed by is older brother Richard. Like his father, John developed a reputation for violent rages which lead to him foaming at the mouth. Henry left no land to John when he died so John was given the nick-name John Lackland. In 1189, all of Henry’s territory went to his oldest son, Richard I, better known as Richard the Lionheart. In 1191, Richard left England to embark on the Third Crusade. He left John in charge of the country. John’s reputation as a leader
