childhood

John (24 December 1166 –
18/19 October 1216), also
known as John Lackland
(French: Sansterre), was
King of England from 6
April 1199 until his death.
During John's reign,
England lost the duchy of
Normandy to King Philip II
of France, which resulted in
the collapse of most of the
Angevin Empire and
contributed to the
subsequent growth in
power of the Capetian
dynasty during the 13th
century. The baronial revolt
at the end of John's reign
led to the signing of the
Magna Carta, a document
often considered to be an
early step in the evolution
of the constitution of the
United Kingdom.