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Does King John deserve the title ‘Worst Briton’?

Does King John deserve the title ‘Worst Briton’?. Objectives. In this activity you will: Describe some of King John’s actions. Explain what makes some historians see King John as a bad king. Reach a judgement about how accurate this interpretation of King John is. ‘Lackland’.

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Does King John deserve the title ‘Worst Briton’?

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  1. Does King John deserve the title ‘Worst Briton’?

  2. Objectives In this activity you will: • Describe some of King John’s actions. • Explain what makes some historians see King John as a bad king. • Reach a judgement about how accurate this interpretation of King John is.

  3. ‘Lackland’ What do these nicknames suggest about this medieval person? Who are the nicknames referring to? ‘The Bad’ ‘Softsword’

  4. King John was a much criticised English king during his lifetime, and is still criticised today. In 2005, a group of historians writing in BBC History Magazine voted him the ‘Worst Briton’ of the 13th century. Is this interpretation fair?

  5. What makes a bad medieval king? A bad king

  6. Now you have thought about what makes a bad king, we need to think if this applies to John. Pair up, and your teacher will give you a printout of the next slide, which you can cut into 16 cards.

  7. Look at the cards you have in front of you. Sort them into the following categories: A good king A bad king Somewhere in the middle.

  8. Which category did you put each card into, and why?

  9. Does King John deserve the title ‘Worst Briton’? Mark on this line and be prepared to justify your answer. Yes No

  10. Now you have analysed BBC History Magazine’s interpretation of King John and formed your own opinion, can you do the same with some of King John’s nicknames? ‘Lackland’ ‘The Bad’ ‘Softsword’ • Do you think these are fair? • If not, can you come up with your own nickname for King John that is fairer?

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