ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -John ( 24 December 1166 – 18/ 19 October 1216) reigned as King of England from 6 April 1199, until his death. He succeeded to the throne as the younger brother of King Richard I (known in later times as “Richard the Lionheart").

Detailed explanation-2: -King John (r. 1199–1216) is best remembered for granting Magna Carta in June 1215, although he sought its annulment almost immediately.

Detailed explanation-3: -John was the youngest of the four surviving sons of King Henry II of England and Duchess Eleanor of Aquitaine. He was nicknamed John Lackland (Norman French: Jean sans Terre lit.