Tax:
John taxed people in order to fund the defense of the French Lands.
Judicial:
John signed the Magna Carta in 1215
John created an alliance with Wales after he offered his daughter, Joan, to the Welsh prince, Llywelyn the Great, for marriage.
John made peace with France for short amount of time. Titles:
Duke of Normandy
Count of Poitou
Duchy of Aquitaine
Relationships:
Isabella, Countess of Gloucester
m. 1189; ann. 1199
Isabella, Countess of Angouleme
m. 1200; wid 1216
John did not endeavor to overthrow Richard in his absence, he was only endeavoring his best to amend a country destroyed by Richard’s extortionate taxes that were habituated to fund the Crusade.
His behavior towards foreign affairs were not as intense as Richard’s.
Richard
