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[[File:Kamelion mimics King John of England.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Kamelion]] takes on the appearance of King John at the behest of [[The Master (Tremas)|the Master]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The King's Demons]]'')]]
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'''King John of England''' was most notable for signing the [[Magna Carta]] in [[1215]].
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|brother          = Richard I of England{{!}}Richard I
|sister            = Joanna (The Crusade){{!}}Joanna
|child            = Henry III
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[[King]] '''John''' ruled [[England]] in [[12th century|12th]] and [[13th century|13th centuries]].


While the real King John was in [[London]] taking the [[Crusader's Oath]] on [[4 March]] 1215, the [[android]] [[Kamelion]] was being used in a plot by [[the Master]] to sabotage [[Earth]] history by preventing King John's signing of the Magna Carta, an event pivotal to the development of parliamentary democracy on that [[planet]]. The plot was foiled by the intervention of the [[Fifth Doctor|Doctor]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The King's Demons]]'')
== Biography ==
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The [[First Doctor]] met John's elder siblings [[Richard I of England|Richard the Lionheart]] and [[Joanna (The Crusade)|Princess Joanna]] in [[Israel|Palestine]] during the [[Crusades|Crusade]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]'') in the [[1190s]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Crusaders (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Crusaders]]'') During that encounter, Richard complained to the Doctor of how John planned to usurp Richard's crown and traded with his enemy, King [[Philip II of France|Philip of France]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]'')


Earlier in his personal timeline, the [[First Doctor|Doctor]] had met John's elder siblings [[Richard I of England|Richard the Lionheart]] and [[Joanna (The Crusade)|Princess Joanna]] in [[Israel|Palestine]] during the [[Crusades|Third Crusade]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Crusade]]'')
On one occasion, the [[Third Doctor]] briefly encountered a [[Peasant (Invasion of the Dinosaurs)|peasant]] from John's England who had been sent to London in the [[1970s]] by a [[time eddy]]. The peasant told them that his king was Richard but John ruled England while his brother was in the [[Holy Land]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'')
 
He became [[King]] of [[England]] upon the death of his brother [[Richard I of England|Richard the Lionheart]] in [[1199]]. He was most famous for losing the [[Duchy of Normandy]] to [[Philip II of France]], and for the revolt of the barons, which led to the signing of the [[Magna Carta]] in [[1215]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A History of Humankind (novel)|A History of Humankind]]'')
 
While the real King John was in [[London]] taking the [[Crusader's Oath]] on [[4 March]] 1215, the [[android]] [[Kamelion]] was being used in a plot by {{Ainley}} to sabotage [[Earth]] history by preventing King John's signing of the Magna Carta, an event pivotal to the development of parliamentary democracy on that [[planet]]. The plot was foiled by the intervention of the [[Fifth Doctor]].
 
He lost the [[British Crown Jewels]] in [[the Wash]] in [[1216]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The King's Demons (TV story)|The King's Demons]]'')
 
John died during a war with [[France]] which would eventually be won by his successor ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Outlaws (audio story)|The Outlaws]]'') and son, [[Henry III]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The King's Demons (novelisation)|The King's Demons]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
The following year, whilst eluding rebel forces, John sent his baggage train across the square-mouthed estuary on the northwest margin of East Anglia, only to have the Crown Jewels it carried accidentally dropped and sunk in its waters. [[Tegan Jovanka]]'s foreknowledge of this event was summed up in her assessment of John as "the one who lost something in [[Wikipedia:The Wash|the Wash]]."
In 1216, whilst eluding rebel forces, John sent his baggage train across the square-mouthed estuary on the northwest margin of East Anglia, only to have the [[British Crown Jewels]] it carried accidentally dropped and sunk in its waters. [[Tegan Jovanka]]'s foreknowledge of this event was summed up in her assessment of John as "the one who lost something in [[the Wash]]."
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He was played by [[John Duttine]] in ''The Devil's Crown''.
 
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Latest revision as of 17:29, 26 March 2024

John of England

King John ruled England in 12th and 13th centuries.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Info from Distant Voices needs to be added

The First Doctor met John's elder siblings Richard the Lionheart and Princess Joanna in Palestine during the Crusade (TV: The Crusade) in the 1190s. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Crusaders) During that encounter, Richard complained to the Doctor of how John planned to usurp Richard's crown and traded with his enemy, King Philip of France. (TV: The Crusade)

On one occasion, the Third Doctor briefly encountered a peasant from John's England who had been sent to London in the 1970s by a time eddy. The peasant told them that his king was Richard but John ruled England while his brother was in the Holy Land. (TV: Invasion of the Dinosaurs)

He became King of England upon the death of his brother Richard the Lionheart in 1199. He was most famous for losing the Duchy of Normandy to Philip II of France, and for the revolt of the barons, which led to the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215. (PROSE: A History of Humankind)

While the real King John was in London taking the Crusader's Oath on 4 March 1215, the android Kamelion was being used in a plot by the Tremas Master to sabotage Earth history by preventing King John's signing of the Magna Carta, an event pivotal to the development of parliamentary democracy on that planet. The plot was foiled by the intervention of the Fifth Doctor.

He lost the British Crown Jewels in the Wash in 1216. (TV: The King's Demons)

John died during a war with France which would eventually be won by his successor (AUDIO: The Outlaws) and son, Henry III. (PROSE: The King's Demons)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

In 1216, whilst eluding rebel forces, John sent his baggage train across the square-mouthed estuary on the northwest margin of East Anglia, only to have the British Crown Jewels it carried accidentally dropped and sunk in its waters. Tegan Jovanka's foreknowledge of this event was summed up in her assessment of John as "the one who lost something in the Wash."

He was played by John Duttine in The Devil's Crown.