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John, called J. Lackland; King of England (1199-1216); Son of Henry II. brother of Richard Lionheart; 1167-1216. Magna Carta, 12 June 1215 (charter of English political and civil liberties): The unhappy king, having been forced to sign the charter. Woodcut. From: Ch. Lahure, "Histoire populaire de la France", 1866.