Why was king richard the lionheart a better king than his brother king john?
Another King Richard cut a dashing figure as he made his trip around England and then vanished to the Holy Land. John then took over and raised taxes, and raised taxes, and raised taxes. While not an especially good administrator, King Richard kept his word and ruled briefly. King John was otherwise. King John repudiated the Magna Carta he signed at Runnymede. He then fined the Barons that made him sign it. John was one of the worst kings England ever had. John’s real problem was that people compared him to his father, Henry II. King Henry wanted England prosperous and established policies that would make England that way. King John threatened to undo his father’s work.
