"King John" by William Shakespeare is a historical drama that explores the reign of a conflicted king and the challenges against his crown. The play presents King John alongside other influential figures like Queen Eleanor and Prince Arthur, setting the scene for a story of complex political struggles and betrayals within the royal family. France challenges King John’s right to rule, supporting Arthur's claim to the throne as Geoffrey's son. These power plays reveal the ambitious plans of both King John and the French, along with Queen Eleanor’s fierce protection of her son’s position, pulling the audience into a world of loyalty, duty, and political strategy that shapes the unfolding events.
King John
By William Shakespeare
In a kingdom of shifting loyalties, a king faces threats to his throne, igniting a battle of wills, family strife, and political maneuvering that threatens to consume the crown.
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About the AuthorWilliam Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
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