The King England Wanted to Forget: King John's Disastrous Reign

King John's reign was one of the most disastrous in English history. Family betrayals, lost wars, baronial rebellion, and the forced signing of the Magna Carta — discover how a forgotten fourth son with no claim to power became one of the most despised monarchs in history, and how his reign came to an end in circumstances as brutal as they were revealing. From a childhood spent in a family torn apart by scheming, to a lonely death at Newark Castle in 1216, dive into the true story of King John — the king who lost an empire.