King John of England and Phillip, the bastard son of Richard I, are allied against the united powers of France, Brittany Austria, and the Papacy. But the two allies are utterly ...

This book is intended for students from sixth-form to postgraduate level of English literature, Shakespeare, Elizabethan drama, history plays; actors, directors, playgoers.

Amid a backdrop of war, conspiracy, and murder, this historical play depicts the troubled reign of King John, who ruled England from 1199 to 1216. Shakespeare's most enigmatic ...