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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head>  <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-1NCY8YQ83W"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-1NCY8YQ83W'); </script> <title> History of King John :|: Open Source Shakespeare                </title> <meta name="description" content="Array"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <link href="/styles/oss-main.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"> </head> <body style="background-color: #FEF3DE; background-image:url('/images/parchment4.jpg'); margin: 10px;"> <div id='pagebody'>  <div id='container' style='background-color: #FEF3DE; border: 1px solid black; z-index: 100; position: absolute; width: 760; margin-bottom: 10px;'> <div align='left' class='header'> <table style='background-image: url(/images/oss_new_logo.png); background-repeat: no-repeat;' height='50' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> <tr><form id='simplesearch' name='simplesearch' method='post' action='/search/search-results.php'> <td> <a href='/'><img src='/images/empty.gif' width='230' height='25' border='0'></a> </td> <td align='right' valign='middle'> <p class='medium_sans'><strong>SEARCH TEXTS</strong> <input name='keywordlist' type='text' size='20' maxlength='255' class='plaininput'> <input name='Search' type='submit' class='smallsearch' value='GO'>  </td> </tr> <tr> <td align='left' valign='middle' height='25' colspan='2' style='padding-left: 40px;'> <p class='medium_sans'><strong><a href='/views/plays/plays_alpha.php'>Plays</a>  <img src='/images/small_dingbat.gif' width='7' height='9' border='0' align='bottom' alt='+'>  <a href='/views/sonnets/sonnets.php'>Sonnets</a>  <img src='/images/small_dingbat.gif' width='7' height='9' border='0' align='bottom' alt='+'>  <a href='/views/poems/poems.php'>Poems</a>  <img src='/images/small_dingbat.gif' width='7' height='9' border='0' align='bottom' alt='+'>  <a href='/concordance/'>Concordance</a>  <img src='/images/small_dingbat.gif' border='0' width='7' height='9' align='bottom' alt='+'>  <a href='/search/search-advanced.php'>Advanced Search</a>  <img src='/images/small_dingbat.gif' width='7' height='9' border='0' align='bottom' alt='+'>  <a href='/about'>About OSS</a></strong></p> </td> </tr> </table></form> </div><h2 class='playtitle'>History of King John <em>(1596)</em></h2> <img src='/images/fancy_long_line.gif' width='760' height='8' border='0' align='---'> <table width='700' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0' align='center'> <tr><td align='left' valign='top'> <h2 style='font-size:17px;'><strong>Scenes<br><span style='font-size:10px'>(16 total)</span></strong></h2> <h2><a href='play_view.php?WorkID=kingjohn&Scope=entire&pleasewait=1&msg=pl'><strong>Complete Text</strong></a></h2><h2><a href='play_view.php?WorkID=kingjohn&Act=1&Scope=act&pleasewait=1&msg=pl'><strong>Act I</strong></a></h2><ul> <li class='scenelist'><a href='play_view.php?WorkID=kingjohn&Act=1&Scene=1&Scope=scene'><strong>Scene 1.</strong></a> KING JOHN’S palace.</li> </ul> <h2><a href='play_view.php?WorkID=kingjohn&Act=2&Scope=act&pleasewait=1&msg=pl'><strong>Act II</strong></a></h2><ul> <li class='scenelist'><a href='play_view.php?WorkID=kingjohn&Act=2&Scene=1&Scope=scene'><strong>Scene 1.</strong></a> France. Before Angiers.</li> </ul> <h2><a href='play_view.php?WorkID=kingjohn&Act=3&Scope=act&pleasewait=1&msg=pl'><strong>Act III</strong></a></h2><ul> <li class='scenelist'><a href='play_view.php?WorkID=kingjohn&Act=3&Scene=1&Scope=scene'><strong>Scene 1.</strong></a> The French King’s pavilion.</li> <li class='scenelist'><a href='play_view.php?WorkID=kingjohn&Act=3&Scene=2&Scope=scene'><strong>Scene 2.</strong></a> The same. Plains near Angiers.</li> <li class='scenelist'><a href='play_view.php?WorkID=kingjohn&Act=3&Scene=3&Scope=scene'><strong>Scene 3.</strong></a> The same.</li> <li class='scenelist'><a href='play_view.php?WorkID=kingjohn&Act=3&Scene=4&Scope=scene'><strong>Scene 4.</strong></a> The same. KING PHILIP’S tent.</li> </ul> <h2><a href='play_view.php?WorkID=kingjohn&Act=4&Scope=act&pleasewait=1&msg=pl'><strong>Act IV</strong></a></h2><ul> <li class='scenelist'><a href='play_view.php?WorkID=kingjohn&Act=4&Scene=1&Scope=scene'><strong>Scene 1.</strong></a> A room in a castle.</li> <li class='scenelist'><a href='play_view.php?WorkID=kingjohn&Act=4&Scene=2&Scope=scene'><strong>Scene 2.</strong></a> KING JOHN’S palace.</li> <li class='scenelist'><a href='play_view.php?WorkID=kingjohn&Act=4&Scene=3&Scope=scene'><strong>Scene 3.</strong></a> Before the castle.</li> </ul> <h2><a href='play_view.php?WorkID=kingjohn&Act=5&Scope=act&pleasewait=1&msg=pl'><strong>Act V</strong></a></h2><ul> <li class='scenelist'><a href='play_view.php?WorkID=kingjohn&Act=5&Scene=1&Scope=scene'><strong>Scene 1.</strong></a> KING JOHN’S palace.</li> <li class='scenelist'><a href='play_view.php?WorkID=kingjohn&Act=5&Scene=2&Scope=scene'><strong>Scene 2.</strong></a> LEWIS’s camp at St. Edmundsbury.</li> <li class='scenelist'><a href='play_view.php?WorkID=kingjohn&Act=5&Scene=3&Scope=scene'><strong>Scene 3.</strong></a> The field of battle.</li> <li class='scenelist'><a href='play_view.php?WorkID=kingjohn&Act=5&Scene=4&Scope=scene'><strong>Scene 4.</strong></a> Another part of the field.</li> <li class='scenelist'><a href='play_view.php?WorkID=kingjohn&Act=5&Scene=5&Scope=scene'><strong>Scene 5.</strong></a> The French camp.</li> <li class='scenelist'><a href='play_view.php?WorkID=kingjohn&Act=5&Scene=6&Scope=scene'><strong>Scene 6.</strong></a> An open place in the neighbourhood of Swinstead Abbey.</li> <li class='scenelist'><a href='play_view.php?WorkID=kingjohn&Act=5&Scene=7&Scope=scene'><strong>Scene 7.</strong></a> The orchard in Swinstead Abbey.</li> </ul> </td><td width='30'> </td><td align='left' valign='top' width='300'> <h2 style='font-size:17px;'><strong>Characters<br><span style='font-size:10px'>(27 total)<br><br> Click on a name to see all of that character's speeches</span></strong></h2> <ul><li class='charnames'><a href='characters/charlines.php?CharID=Arthur&WorkID=kingjohn'><strong>Arthur</strong></a>, Duke of Bretagne, nephew to the king</li> <li class='charnames'><a href='characters/charlines.php?CharID=Blanch&WorkID=kingjohn'><strong>Blanch</strong></a>, of Spain, niece to King John</li> <li class='charnames'><a href='characters/charlines.php?CharID=CardinalPandulph&WorkID=kingjohn'><strong>Cardinal Pandulph</strong></a>, the Pope's legate</li> <li class='charnames'><a href='characters/charlines.php?CharID=Chatillon&WorkID=kingjohn'><strong>Chatillon</strong></a>, ambassador from France to King John</li> <li class='charnames'><a href='characters/charlines.php?CharID=Constance&WorkID=kingjohn'><strong>Constance</strong></a>, mother to Arthur</li> <li class='charnames'><a href='characters/charlines.php?CharID=EnglishHerald&WorkID=kingjohn'><strong>English Herald</strong></a></li> <li class='charnames'><a href='characters/charlines.php?CharID=Essex&WorkID=kingjohn'><strong>Essex</strong></a>, earl of Essex</li> <li class='charnames'><a href='characters/charlines.php?CharID=Faulconbridge&WorkID=kingjohn'><strong>Faulconbridge</strong></a>, son of Sir Robert Faulconbridge</li> <li class='charnames'><a href='characters/charlines.php?CharID=FirstCitizen-kjo&WorkID=kingjohn'><strong>First Citizen</strong></a></li> <li class='charnames'><a href='characters/charlines.php?CharID=FirstExecutioner&WorkID=kingjohn'><strong>First Executioner</strong></a></li> <li class='charnames'><a href='characters/charlines.php?CharID=FrenchHerald&WorkID=kingjohn'><strong>French Herald</strong></a></li> <li class='charnames'><a href='characters/charlines.php?CharID=Hubert&WorkID=kingjohn'><strong>Hubert de Burgh</strong></a></li> <li class='charnames'><a href='characters/charlines.php?CharID=Gurney&WorkID=kingjohn'><strong>James Gurney</strong></a>, servant to Lady Faulconbridge</li> <li class='charnames'><a href='characters/charlines.php?CharID=kingjohn&WorkID=kingjohn'><strong>King John</strong></a>, king of England</li> <li class='charnames'><a href='characters/charlines.php?CharID=KingPhilip&WorkID=kingjohn'><strong>King Phillip</strong></a>, king of France</li> <li class='charnames'><a href='characters/charlines.php?CharID=LadyFaulconbridge&WorkID=kingjohn'><strong>Lady Faulconbridge</strong></a>, wife to Sir Robert Faulconbridge</li> <li class='charnames'><a href='characters/charlines.php?CharID=Lewis&WorkID=kingjohn'><strong>Lewis</strong></a>, the Dauphin</li> <li class='charnames'><a href='characters/charlines.php?CharID=Bigot&WorkID=kingjohn'><strong>Lord Bigot</strong></a></li> <li class='charnames'><a href='characters/charlines.php?CharID=Lymoges&WorkID=kingjohn'><strong>Lymoges</strong></a>, duke of Austria</li> <li class='charnames'><a href='characters/charlines.php?CharID=Melun&WorkID=kingjohn'><strong>Melun</strong></a>, a French Lord</li> <li class='charnames'><a href='characters/charlines.php?CharID=Messenger-kjo&WorkID=kingjohn'><strong>Messenger</strong></a></li> <li class='charnames'><a href='characters/charlines.php?CharID=Pembroke&WorkID=kingjohn'><strong>Pembroke</strong></a>, earl of Pembroke</li> <li class='charnames'><a href='characters/charlines.php?CharID=PeterPomfret&WorkID=kingjohn'><strong>Peter of Pomfret</strong></a>, a prophet</li> <li class='charnames'><a href='characters/charlines.php?CharID=PhilipBastard&WorkID=kingjohn'><strong>Philip the Bastard</strong></a>, illegitimate son of Sir Robert Faulconbridge</li> <li class='charnames'><a href='characters/charlines.php?CharID=PrinceHenry&WorkID=kingjohn'><strong>Prince Henry</strong></a>, son to King John</li> <li class='charnames'><a href='characters/charlines.php?CharID=QueenElinor&WorkID=kingjohn'><strong>Queen Elinor</strong></a>, mother to King John</li> <li class='charnames'><a href='characters/charlines.php?CharID=Salisbury-kj&WorkID=kingjohn'><strong>Salisbury</strong></a>, earl of Salisbury</li> </ul> <p> </p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> <div id='footer' style='background-color: #FEF3DE;'><div style='text-align: center; background-color: #FEF3DE; padding: 0px 5px; 0px 5px;'> <a href='http://english.gmu.edu'><img src='/images/gmu_logo_oss_background.png' width='315' height='207'></a> <p style='font-size: 18px;'>Program code and database © 2003-2025 <a href="http://english.gmu.edu/">George Mason University</a>.<br> All texts are in the public domain and can be used freely for any purpose.<br> <a href='/info/privacypolicy.php'>Privacy policy</a></p> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-367134-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src 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