King John sealed the Magna Carta, but is remembered as one of England's worst rulers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. King John ...

In the early 14th century, Europe witnessed a clash of power between the crown and the church unlike anything before. King Philip IV of France defied Pope Boniface VIII, challenging the authority of ...

Shakespeare set King John in the early 13th century and compresses John's 17-year reign into a succession of tyrannical, bloody moments that begin with King Philip of France and the Duke of Austria ...

When infidelity rocked the Capetian dynasty in France, princesses were locked away and knights were skinned alive. This 1850 lithograph imagines Margaret of Burgundy (at right) enjoying her escapades ...