Project Gutenberg 2017-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 126 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Burgersdijk, L. A. J. (Leendert Alexander Johannes) 1828 1900 Burgersdijk, Leendert Alexander Johannes Burgersdijk, Dr. L.A.J. Burgersdijk, Dr. L. A. J. King John. Dutch Koning Jan Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_John_(play) Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. "Koning Jan" by William Shakespeare is a historical play written in the late 16th century. The play explores themes of kingship, power, and legitimacy through the tumultuous reign of King John of England. The main character, King John, navigates political strife, familial conflict, and the implications of sovereignty as he faces opposition from both external rivals and his own lineage. The opening of the play introduces King John as he contemplates a message from France demanding the return of territories previously held by his deceased brother. This scene establishes the tension between England and France, as King John is confronted by the assertive claim of Arthur, the son of his deceased brother, and the looming threat of war. Alongside him are other key figures, including Eleanor, his mother, and various nobles who reveal the complex dynamics of loyalty and succession. As John prepares to assert his claim and defend his throne, family ties and political alliances begin to unravel, setting the stage for the conflicts and tragic outcomes to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl John, King of England, 1167-1216 -- Drama Great Britain -- History -- John, 1199-1216 -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature Category: History - Royalty 312379 2025-07-22T08:31:50.320194 text/html 289755 2024-10-23T02:42:47 text/html 411825 2025-07-22T08:31:59.451203 application/epub+zip 416383 2025-07-22T08:31:52.330218 application/epub+zip 152841 2025-07-22T08:31:51.275204 application/epub+zip 526754 2025-07-22T08:32:03.458162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 659907 2025-07-22T08:31:58.543182 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400428 2022-08-25T06:39:20.870004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177360 2025-07-22T08:31:48.576226 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157595 2024-10-23T02:42:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18002 2025-07-22T08:32:03.614130 application/rdf+xml 17027 2025-07-22T08:31:51.399179 image/jpeg 2689 2025-07-22T08:31:51.336202 image/jpeg 383556 2025-07-22T08:31:50.355214 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia nl.wikipedia