King John

1. King John True or false?

2. John knew England better than previous kings • John decreased the size of the navy • John decided court cases himself • John established a new port at Liverpool • John was not interested in reading • John was much more generous then previous kings in providing meals for paupers on special days • Pope Innocent was not ambitious

3. After 1213, Pope Innocent was an ally of John’s • John never beat King Philip of France in battle • John’s father and brother had not had any problems with the barons • Philip was nearly killed at the battle of Bouvines • The wars of Henry II and Richard I had left John short of money • John did not need to use foreign mercenaries

4. John knew England better than previous kings • John decreased the size of the navy • John decided court cases himself • John established a new port at Liverpool • John was not interested in reading • John was much more generous then previous kings in providing meals for paupers on special days • Pope Innocent was not ambitious

5. After 1213, Pope Innocent was an ally of John’s • John never beat King Philip of France in battle • John’s father and brother had not had any problems with the barons • Philip was nearly killed at the battle of Bouvines • The wars of Henry II and Richard I had left John short of money • John did not need to use foreign mercenaries