Project Gutenberg 2018-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 220 Norgate, Kate 1853 1935 03000973 John Lackland Produced by MWS, Fay Dunn and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "John Lackland" by Kate Norgate is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life and reign of King John of England, providing insight into his tumultuous relationships with his brothers and his challenges as a ruler. The primary focus is on John himself, detailing his struggles for power and territory amidst the backdrop of medieval politics. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage by presenting background information about John's birth within the powerful Angevin dynasty. Readers are introduced to his family's complex dynamics and the distribution of lands among his brothers, which ultimately left John with little to inherit. The narrative traces the early years of John's life, emphasizing his roles and titles as he grew up within the shadow of his more prominent siblings. The opening establishes a foundation for understanding how John's ambitions and failings shaped his historical reputation, setting the stage for the exploration of his eventual rise to power as well as the numerous conflicts that characterized his reign. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography Great Britain -- History -- John, 1199-1216 John, King of England, 1167-1216 DA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Royalty 1415548 2025-06-23T09:17:46.896490 text/html 1417271 2018-11-19T15:39:18 text/html 1021676 2025-06-23T09:18:12.116358 application/epub+zip 1041741 2025-06-23T09:17:51.630475 application/epub+zip 472808 2025-06-23T09:17:49.180408 application/epub+zip 1498352 2025-06-23T09:18:25.078406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1243560 2025-06-23T09:18:09.589341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 675395 2022-09-26T12:23:53.935273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 760943 2025-06-23T09:17:42.479455 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 760858 2018-11-19T15:39:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19119 2025-06-23T09:18:25.279244 application/rdf+xml 13394 2025-06-23T09:17:49.576405 image/jpeg 1707 2025-06-23T09:17:49.384463 image/jpeg 281912 2018-11-19T15:39:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 877161 2018-11-19T15:39:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 938047 2025-06-23T09:17:47.001450 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