What Problems did King John Face?
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- What Problems Did King John Face?
- Inherited Problems
- King John replaced his brother Richard I, known as Richard the Lionheart, in 1199 after Richard was killed in France.
- Richard I had left England in a great deal of debt due to wars with France and the Third Crusade.
- Richard I had been a warrior king while John was regarded as weak. His nickname was 'John soft sword'
- John had problems controlling his lands in Wales and Ireland. he also faced attacks form independent Scotland.
- During most of his reign England was at war with France. By 1204, John had lost most of his land in France, such as Normandy.
- Problems with the Church
- In 1205, the Pope appointed Stephen Langton as Archbishop of Canterbury. John disliked Stephen Langton and wanted his own choice of archbishop.
- In 1205, the Pope, Innocent III, stopped all religious ceremonies such as marriages and burials in England. this lasted 7 years.
- In return, John took money from the Church and expelled monks form England.
- In 1209, the Pope excommunica-ted John,. This seriously weakened his position as King.
- Problems with the Barons
- Barons were the most powerful people in England, after the King. they owned most of the land and provided most of King John's army.
- Barons expected their King to be a good warrior and to involve them in running the country. John was a poor ruler who tried to rule on his own.
- John gave top jobs in government to foreigners rather than his barons.
- John's wars with France, Scotland, Wales and Ireland were very costly and the King expected the barons to pay extra taxes to fund them.
- Inherited Problems
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