King John

King John's reign was an utter catastrophe. He watched as his empire went up in flames while he alienated every person who called him an ally. It's fitting, then, that when this maniac's end finally came, it was absolutely gruesome.

Most people think of King John as the sniveling usurper who plagued Robin Hood, but the real man was far more complicated—and far more twisted.

Most people think of King John as the sniveling usurper who plagued Robin Hood, but the real man was far more complicated—and far more twisted.

King John is mostly remembered in fictional stories about Robin Hood, but his true history is just as interesting, and often as despicable.

Most people think of King John as the sniveling usurper who plagued Robin Hood, but the real man was far more complicated—and far more twisted.