Kings John and Richard
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King John remembers his time on the English throne when his brother was in prison.
Comic reconstruction of conversation with King John, English king and brother of Richard (the Lionheart) where he talks of his time on the English throne in 1185 when Richard was in prison in Austria and his feelings about his brother who appears at the end of the clip.
From:
Historyonics Robin Hood
First broadcast
:
11 April 2004
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 11-14
Subject : History
Topic : Medieval world
Keywords : Richard the Lionheart, Kings of England, King John, King Richard 1, Crusades
Notes : Points to study - Look at the lives of Richard Lionheart and John I. How did they impact on medieval Wales? What were the long term effects of the Magna Carta? Discuss why Richard uses French at the end of the clip
