Born Oxford, youngest son of Henry II, succeeding on the death of his brother Richard I. Reigned as King of England 6 April 1199 until his death. Succeeded by his son, Henry III.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
King John
Commemorated ati
King John mosaic
The translation is provided by our language consultant, David Hopkins. He po...
Magna Carta fountain
Interesting that no artist is named for this sculpture. As far as we can tel...
Magna Carta pier - north
In these meads on 15th June 1215 King John, at the instance of deputies from ...
Magna Carta pier - south
In these meads on 15th June 1215 King John, at the instance of deputies from ...
Sealing of the Magna Carta - Egham
Is there a verb "to sculpture"? The tableau panels, the "achievements of the...
Other Subjects
King Henry III
Ascended throne in 1216, aged 9. Son of King John. Resurrected the Magna Carta. Married Eleanor of Provence who became consort queen. Began the building of the current Westminster Abbey in 1245 ...
King Haakon VII
Born Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel in Charlottenlund Palace, near Copenhagen. Known as Prince Carl of Denmark, he became the first king of Norway after the 1905 dissolution of the uni...
Queen Eleanor of Castile
Born to the King of Castile she was aged 13 when she married the future King of England, Edward I. It was a political, arranged marriage which seems to have been happy and successful as well, if 16...
Queen Victoria
Reigned: 1837-1901, 64 years. Born Kensington Palace. Daughter of Edward, Duke of Kent and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg. Niece of her predecessor, King William IV. Her first name was Alexandrin...