Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 94 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Wieland, Christoph Martin 1733 1813 Wieland, C. M. (Christoph Martin) Wieland, Cristoph Martin Wieland, Christophorus Martinus Wieland, Christian M. (Christian Martin) Viland, Kristof Martin Viland, K. M. (Kristof Martin) King John. German Leben und Tod des Königs Johann Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_John_(play) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6nig_Johann Produced by Delphine Lettau "Leben und Tod des Königs Johann" by William Shakespeare is a historical drama written during the late 16th to early 17th century, a time marked by Shakespeare's profound influence on English literature. The play centers around the tumultuous reign of King John of England, exploring themes of legitimacy, power struggles, and the consequences of political ambition, with key figures including King John, his nephew Arthur, and the French King Philip. The opening of the play establishes the tense atmosphere between England and France, with King John's authority being challenged by the young Arthur, the rightful heir according to French claims. A French envoy, Chatilion, announces the demands of King Philip regarding the throne, setting off a series of confrontations that highlight the fragile state of John’s rule. The scene introduces several characters and the complex web of royal relationships, displaying a mix of bravado, wit, and underlying tension, as both personal and political motives become intertwined in the struggle for power that drives the narrative forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de John, King of England, 1167-1216 -- Drama Historical drama Great Britain -- History -- John, 1199-1216 -- Drama PR Text DE Drama Category: Historical Novels Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 204646 2025-08-03T10:56:49.739070 text/html 204467 2025-01-10T23:14:14.775638 text/html 152247 2025-08-03T10:56:56.214039 application/epub+zip 154952 2025-08-03T10:56:52.741069 application/epub+zip 133143 2025-08-03T10:56:51.599063 application/epub+zip 306660 2025-08-03T10:56:58.639003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292618 2025-08-03T10:56:55.516027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256516 2022-09-04T05:23:56.611951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176717 2025-08-03T10:56:49.439119 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 169367 2020-12-30T10:44:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19721 2025-08-03T10:56:58.777050 application/rdf+xml 15348 2025-08-03T10:56:52.108045 image/jpeg 3738 2025-08-03T10:56:51.855046 image/jpeg 66486 2020-12-30T10:44:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 152352 2025-08-03T10:56:49.756159 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia