King John lackland initial points

1. KING “LACKLAND” JOHNKING “LACKLAND” JOHN
for he was a jolly bad fellow…?for he was a jolly bad fellow…?
King John is a major figure in the history of the British Isles, one given his own Shakespeare play and
forever linked to the Magna Carta … but widely seen as a weak and vile king. Your task today will be to
investigate the man behind the myth and gather some evidence on his character and rule. You might
consider issues such as his wastefulness; military defeats; relations with the pope; relations with the barons
and the Norman feudal system; Ireland etc We will focus on his weaknesses first.
ISSUE sum this up in as
few words as possible; note
any sources used
Argument + Evidence
POSITIVES? Some arguments in favour of John