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late 15th or early 16th century (1954)

from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream

George Cavendish-Bentinck

looking down the River Thames

King John of England Pope Paul II late 15th or early 16thKing John of England, (18th century). John, (c1166 1216) succeeded his elder brother Richard I (known as 'Richard the Lionheart') as King of England on April 6, 1199. He is best remembered for his power struggle with the barons that led to him being compelled to sign the Magna Carta in 1215.

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