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There's no consensus on whether King John was a good king. Many consider him to have been a bad ruler, but others think he was effective. Regardless of the presence of dissenting opinions, he tends to be portrayed negatively in the media.
Kathleen Cruickshank
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∙ 13y agoAnonymous
he could be good but he was mostly bad because of what he did to his people
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Which country was King John held captive?
In which country?Bad king John of England was held captive in England of course. John the Good was probably held captive in England or France.
What do the modern historians think of King John?
People in the Victorian times disliked King John and saw him as a failure and a villain. They thought he created his own problems and was cruel and a wicked king; the Devil in disguise.
Who was a bad King Henry VII or Henry VIII?
Henry VII wasn't a good defender, and he wasn't a very nice person either. Henry VIII was a good King, and looked after England well, but was a womanizer and wasn't very nice to his wives.
Why was john the first a bad king?
He was a bad king because he didn't care about the 'magna carta' and he ruled the country in a bad way.
Was King John a good King?
It really depends, as lots of historians disagree about the matter. There were some good aspects about him, some bad. The only thing thing that historians can agree on is the fact that there were a lot of problems already made for him when he became King. He is known to have argued with the Pope, and lots of people at the time, including Monks, who were the main writers at the time, thought that he had to be evil because the pope was meant to be the holiest man on earth. In fact, John's father, King Henry II, had done the same thing, but only with a better result as the Pope at that time was less strong minded. In some ways King John was a good king because he fed over 1000 paupers every year. He cared for Jews and committed them into care. But in some ways king John was a bad king because historians say he starved people and crushed old men under lead blocks. ouch. By the way, all of this is true because I'm doing King John at school. king John was a very bad king as he killed his own nephew for the thrown, he lost many battles against England's rivalry countries and he was forced to sign the magna carta. However he has won battles against England ,wales and Scotland and he made England wealthy. He also cared for poor people. King John was a bad king and a bad person but he did care for people.
Which country was King John held captive?
In which country?Bad king John of England was held captive in England of course. John the Good was probably held captive in England or France.
What do the modern historians think of King John?
People in the Victorian times disliked King John and saw him as a failure and a villain. They thought he created his own problems and was cruel and a wicked king; the Devil in disguise.
Was King John a good soldier?
he was a bad soldier because he was a bad leader and showed the path of the other people the wrong side .
Is Henry a bad or good king?
a bad king
Was King John such a bad king after all?
Half.
Who was a bad King Henry VII or Henry VIII?
Henry VII wasn't a good defender, and he wasn't a very nice person either. Henry VIII was a good King, and looked after England well, but was a womanizer and wasn't very nice to his wives.
Did recent historians think King John was good or bad?
they thought he was a madman and wanted his own way
Evidence that King John was successful?
In many books in recent years, the info and discussions show that king john was a good leader in war, good at improvisation, good at thinking and good strategic. The monkish chronicles in 1206 state that he was a very bad but this information was biased as the monks didn't like him as he was mean to the pope and increased taxes. The portrayal of king John in robin hood shows his bad side which may or may not be true.
Who was John Barnwell?
John Barnwell was a Monk. He wrote a book about King John and was very fair about hime as he wrote good and bad points and he used original ideas.
When was Good King Bad created?
Good King Bad was created on 8-07-09.
What did king jhon do good and bad?
King John was considered a bad king . Very greedy selfish this was mainly for being a bad king and raising taxes!
Who wrote bad things about King John?
you
