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King John Collection (page 6)

"King John: A Historical Legacy Reflected in Limerick's Scenic Beauty" Nestled along the majestic River Shannon

Background imageKing John Collection: King John of England, (18th century). Artist: George Vertue

King John of England, (18th century). Artist: George Vertue
King 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

Background imageKing John Collection: The Monument of King John of England, in the Cathedral Church of Worcester, 1786. Artist: Goldar

The Monument of King John of England, in the Cathedral Church of Worcester, 1786. Artist: Goldar
The Monument of King John of England, in the Cathedral Church of Worcester, 1786. John, (c1166-1216) succeeded his elder brother Richard I (known as Richard the Lionheart)

Background imageKing John Collection: King John of England, (1824). Artist: Worthington

King John of England, (1824). Artist: Worthington
King John of England, (1824). Portrait of John (1167-1216) who ruled 1199-1216

Background imageKing John Collection: John of England, (18th century). Artist: George Vertue

John of England, (18th century). Artist: George Vertue
John of England, (18th century). Portrait of John (1167-1216) who ruled 1199-1216

Background imageKing John Collection: John of England, (1818)

John of England, (1818). Portrait of John (1167-1216) who ruled 1199-1216

Background imageKing John Collection: John of England, (1167-1216)

John of England, (1167-1216). Portrait of John who ruled 1199-1216

Background imageKing John Collection: King John signing Magna Carta, 1215 (c18th century). Artist: J Collyer

King John signing Magna Carta, 1215 (c18th century). Artist: J Collyer
King John signing Magna Carta, 1215 (c18th century). Magna Carta, also called Magna Carta Libertatum, is an English charter originally issued in 1215

Background imageKing John Collection: King John And The Magna Carta, 1215, (c1850)

King John And The Magna Carta, 1215, (c1850). Magna Carta is an English charter originally issued in 1215. Colour plate from Pictures of English History, published by George Routledge & Sons

Background imageKing John Collection: King John and King Henry I, c1440, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw

King John and King Henry I, c1440, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
King John and King Henry I, c1440, (1843). John (left) wears clogs or pattens to keep his shoes clear of the mud. Illustration from Dresses

Background imageKing John Collection: King John

King John. John, (c1166-1216) reigned as King of England from April 6, 1199, until his death. He succeeded to the throne as the younger brother of King Richard I (known as Richard the Lionheart)

Background imageKing John Collection: King John of England, 1860

King John of England, 1860. John (1166-1216) reigned as King of England from 1199 until his death

Background imageKing John Collection: The poisoning of King John, 13th century. Artist: Anonymous

The poisoning of King John, 13th century. Artist: Anonymous
The poisoning of King John, 13th century. Found in the collection of British Library

Background imageKing John Collection: Prince Arthur and Hubert, 19th century

Prince Arthur and Hubert, 19th century. Characters from the William Shakespeare play, The Life and Death of King John, set during the reign of King John of England (1199-1216)

Background imageKing John Collection: The First Great Charter of English Liberty, (19th century)

The First Great Charter of English Liberty, (19th century). King John sealed the Magna Carta in 1215. The charter is a statement of feudal law

Background imageKing John Collection: Porchester Castle. Hampshire, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon

Porchester Castle. Hampshire, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Porchester Castle. Hampshire, 20th century. Portchester Castle is a medieval castle built within a former Roman fort in Hampshire

Background imageKing John Collection: Illustration of King John signing the Magna Carta, 19th century. Artist: James William Edmund Doyle

Illustration of King John signing the Magna Carta, 19th century. Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Illustration of King John (24 December 1166 - 18/19 October 1216) signing the Magna Carta, with Archbishop Stephen Langton and the Barons in 1215 AD, from a Chronicle of England by James Doyle

Background imageKing John Collection: King John signing the Magna Carta at Runnymede, Surrey, 15 June 1215 (c1860)

King John signing the Magna Carta at Runnymede, Surrey, 15 June 1215 (c1860). John (1167?-1216) became King of England in 1199

Background imageKing John Collection: A Plantagenet king of England dining

A Plantagenet king of England dining. The king depicted is possibly Henry II, who reigned from 1154-1189. Chromolithograph from medieval manuscript

Background imageKing John Collection: A Plantagenet king of England out hunting

A Plantagenet king of England out hunting. The king depicted is possibly King John (1167-1216). Chromolithograph after a medieval manuscript

Background imageKing John Collection: King John signing the Magna Carta

King John signing the Magna Carta
Illustration depicting King John signing the Magna Carta Libertatum (Great Charter of the Liberties'), commonly called Magna Carta it is a charter of rights agreed to by King John of England at

Background imageKing John Collection: King John endorsing the Magna Carta, 1215

King John endorsing the Magna Carta, 1215
King John forced to sign the Magna Carta in England, 1215. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageKing John Collection: Seal of Robert Fitzwalter, bearing the latin inscription SIGILLUM ROBERTI FILII WALTERI

Seal of Robert Fitzwalter, bearing the latin inscription SIGILLUM ROBERTI FILII WALTERI (seal of Robert son of Walter). Robert Fitzwalter, d.1235

Background imageKing John Collection: Lady Constance. Principal female character from Shakespeares play King John

Lady Constance. Principal female character from Shakespeares play King John. From Shakespeare Gallery, published c.1840

Background imageKing John Collection: King Johns Castle, Co Limerick, Ireland

King Johns Castle, Co Limerick, Ireland

Background imageKing John Collection: Worcester Cathedral Prince Arthur Chapel King John

Worcester Cathedral Prince Arthur Chapel King John
Worcester Cathedral - Prince Arthurs Chapel and King Johns Tomb; George Washington Wilson (Scottish, 1823 - 1893); November 14, 1865; Albumen silver print

Background imageKing John Collection: Isabella Of Angouleme, 1188-1246. Queen Of King John Of England. Engraved By B. Eyles After A

Isabella Of Angouleme, 1188-1246. Queen Of King John Of England. Engraved By B. Eyles After A. Bonvier. From The Book The Queens Of England, Volume I By Sydney Wilmot. Published London Circa. 1890

Background imageKing John Collection: Prince Arthur and Hubert (Shakespeare, King John, Act 4, Scene 1), 1823-24

Prince Arthur and Hubert (Shakespeare, King John, Act 4, Scene 1), 1823-24

Background imageKing John Collection: Drawings Prints, Print, I, saw, smith, stand, hammer, thus... Shakespeare, King John

Drawings Prints, Print, I, saw, smith, stand, hammer, thus... Shakespeare, King John
Drawings and Prints, Print, I saw a smith stand with his hammer thus... (Shakespeare, King John, Act 4, Scene 4), Subject, Publisher, Artist, Engraver, After, William Shakespeare, Robert Sayer

Background imageKing John Collection: Drawings Prints, print, Prince Arthur Hubert, Shakespeare, King John, Act 4, Scene 1

Drawings Prints, print, Prince Arthur Hubert, Shakespeare, King John, Act 4, Scene 1
Drawings and Prints, print, Prince Arthur and Hubert (Shakespeare, King John, Act 4, Scene 1), Gems of Art, Subject, Artist, Engraver, After, William Shakespeare, James Northcote, Thomas Goff Lupton

Background imageKing John Collection: Drawings Prints, Print, Prince, Arthur, Giving, Welcome, Archduke, Austria, etc

Drawings Prints, Print, Prince, Arthur, Giving, Welcome, Archduke, Austria, etc
Drawings and Prints, Print, Prince Arthur Giving Welcome to the Archduke of Austria, etc. (Shakespeare, King John, Act 2, Scene 1), Subject, Engraver, Artist, Publisher, After, William Shakespeare

Background imageKing John Collection: King John Statue in theatre square at the Semperoper (opera house), Dresden, Germany

King John Statue in theatre square at the Semperoper (opera house), Dresden, Germany

Background imageKing John Collection: The Barons and Prelates before King John at Westminster Hall

The Barons and Prelates before King John at Westminster Hall

Background imageKing John Collection: King Johns Palace at Eltham

King Johns Palace at Eltham

Background imageKing John Collection: Blanche of Castille, Niece of King John

Blanche of Castille, Niece of King John

Background imageKing John Collection: King John and his Retinue in the Forest

King John and his Retinue in the Forest

Background imageKing John Collection: King John Signing the Great Charter

King John Signing the Great Charter

Background imageKing John Collection: Or Hubert, if you will, cut out my tongue, So I may keep mine eyes, 1890

Or Hubert, if you will, cut out my tongue, So I may keep mine eyes, 1890
KW428142 Or Hubert, if you will, cut out my tongue, So I may keep mine eyes, 1890 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arthur speaks in King John, Act IV)

Background imageKing John Collection: The Head of the Great Nation in a Queer Situation, 1813 (hand coloured etching)

The Head of the Great Nation in a Queer Situation, 1813 (hand coloured etching)
XJF2634693 The Head of the Great Nation in a Queer Situation, 1813 (hand coloured etching) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageKing John Collection: King John granting the Magna Carta at Runnymede, on the bank of the River Thames near Windsor

King John granting the Magna Carta at Runnymede, on the bank of the River Thames near Windsor
KW1219727 King John granting the Magna Carta at Runnymede, on the bank of the River Thames near Windsor, England, 15 June 1215

Background imageKing John Collection: Africa, Namibia. Cape Cross Monument to King John II of Portugal

Africa, Namibia. Cape Cross Monument to King John II of Portugal

Background imageKing John Collection: PROY2A-00178

PROY2A-00178
John Lackland, King of England, who endorsed the Magna Carta in 1215. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait

Background imageKing John Collection: Statue of the Saxon King John, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Statue of the Saxon King John, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Background imageKing John Collection: King Johns Castle where King John resided prior to signing the Magna Carta in 1215

King Johns Castle where King John resided prior to signing the Magna Carta in 1215, Odiham, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe




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"King John: A Historical Legacy Reflected in Limerick's Scenic Beauty" Nestled along the majestic River Shannon, King John's Castle stands as a testament to the tumultuous reign of one of England's most infamous monarchs. Part of the Magna Carta preamble, King John left an indelible mark on history that still resonates today. In England, Newark's ancient castle fell victim to destruction during the civil war, but King John's Castle has stood strong for centuries, and is a reminder of the power and influence wielded by the Plantagenet dynasty, which included notable kings like Henry II and Richard I. Artistic renditions capture pivotal moments in King John's life. James William Edmund Doyle depicts Richard pardoning his brother in the 12th century, showcasing familial bonds amidst political turmoil. Goldar’s portrait from 1787 immortalizes this controversial ruler with regal elegance. Crossing over to Ireland, County Limerick proudly boasts its own connection to King John through St. Johns Castle and its reflection upon the tranquil River Shannon at sunset. The view from Thomond Bridge offers a breathtaking panorama that encapsulates both history and natural beauty. Limerick City Marina provides another vantage point where one can admire not only King John’s Castle but also Saint Mary’s Cathedral against a stunning backdrop of vibrant hues as daylight fades into twilight. The Flight of Wild Geese Fountain serves as a poignant symbol of heritage while harmoniously blending with King John’s Castle at sunset - an enchanting sight that captures both past and present within County Limerick. As day turns into night, visitors are treated to an ethereal ambiance surrounding this historic landmark – King John’s Castle bathed in soft golden light against the shimmering waters of River Shannon; it is truly a sight worth beholding. So come immerse yourself in history and nature alike; let your senses be captivated by the allure of King John's Castle and its picturesque surroundings.