King John was first printed in the 1623 Folio, where it was placed at the head of the histories, and since that text is the only authority for the play, all modern editions are based upon it.
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The life and death of King John
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by William Shakespeare
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Richard I, is killed by a man named Austria. As left in Richard's will, his youngest brother John becomes Richard's successor to the crown of England. However, Constance, widow of Richard's younger (and John's older) brother Geoffrey, feels that her son, Arthur, should have become the new king of England.
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Drama, History, English Historical drama, Problems, exercises, English Young adult drama, Kings and rulers, King John, Plays, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King John, Fiction, Classic Literature, Knights and knighthood, English drama, Restoration, Concordances, Stage history, John, king of england, 1167-1216, drama, British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author), Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, king john, English literature, history and criticism, English literature, Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, king henry viii, Fiction, westerns, Montana, fiction, Translations into HebrewPeople
John King of England (1167-1216), John King of England (1167?-1216), Henry VIII King of England (1491-1547), William Shakespeare (1564-1616), John, $ c King of England (1167-1216), Charles John Kean (1811?-1868)Places
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Table of Contents
Publisher's note
The theatrical world
The texts of Shakespeare
Introduction
Note on the text
The life and death of King John.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages xxiii-xxiv, xxviii-xxix).
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