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The Life and Death of King John, a history play by William Shakespeare, dramatises the reign of John, King of England (ruled 1199–
1216), son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine and father of Henry III of England. It is believed to have been written in the mid-1590s but was not published until it appeared in the First Folio in 1623.
KING JOHN
PRINCE HENRY son to the king.
ARTHUR Duke of Bretagne,
nephew to the king.
The Earl of PEMBROKE
The Earl of ESSEX
The Earl of SALISBURY
The Lord BIGOT
HUBERT DE BURGH
ROBERT FAULCONBRIDGE Son to Sir Robert Faulconbridge
PHILIP the BASTARD his half-brother
JAMES GURNEY servant to LadyFaulconbridge
PETER Of Pomfret a prophet
PHILIP King of France
LEWIS the Dauphin
LYMOGES Duke of AUSTRIA
CARDINAL PANDULPH the Pope’s legate
MELUN a French Lord
CHATILLON ambassador from France to King John
QUEEN ELINOR mother to King John
CONSTANCE mother to Arthur
BLANCH of Spain niece to King John
LADY FAULCONBRIDGE:
Lords, Citizens of Angiers, Sheriff, Heralds,
Officers, Soldiers, Messengers, and other Attendants.
SCENE Partly in England, and partly in France
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