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Is it fair that people view King John as a bad king?

Is it fair that people view King John as a bad king?. Introduction. Who was King John? When did he reign? See if you can open with an interesting fact King John has been remembered as a bad king because… Explain briefly However, some disagree with this view because…. Again be brief

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Is it fair that people view King John as a bad king?

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  1. Is it fair that people view King John as a bad king?

  2. Introduction • Who was King John? When did he reign? • See if you can open with an interesting fact • King John has been remembered as a bad king because… Explain briefly • However, some disagree with this view because….Again be brief • Overall, he should be remembered as… the last sentence should give your view

  3. Main part: 1 • King John is remembered as a bad king because he is viewed as being cruel and unfair. • Use the examples you collected to support this opening point • Medieval monks thought John was a cruel king, for example…. • The Victorians also viewed John negatively… • The worst thing John did was probably… what do you think it is?

  4. Main part: 2 • King John is also remembered as a bad king because he made mistakes. • Use the examples you collected to support this opening point • Medieval monks also mention some mistakes…See the sources • The Victorians also didn’t like… • However, we do need to be careful with fully accepting the monks and Victorians views because… • The biggest mistake that John made was… what do you think it is?

  5. Main part: 3 • It is not fair to remember John as a complete failure, however, as he did have some successes… • Use the examples you collected to support this opening point • The Tudors liked John because… • However, the Tudor view of John… • Why can we not trust the Tudor view? • Historians in the 1950s and 1960s said… what did they say? • However, historians have criticized their view… • What did they say? • John’s biggest success was… what do you think it is?

  6. Main part: 4 • King John also had some bad luck. • Use the examples you collected to support this opening point • Historians in the 1950s and 1960s said that… • Look back at why they said he was unlucky • And historians in the 1990s also have some sympathy for John… • Can you quote one of them here? • The most unluckiest thing that happened to John was…… what do you think it is?

  7. Conclusion • It is/ it is not fair that people remember John as a bad king. • This is because… • Give some examples to explain your judgment • These examples clearly show that…

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