Key of Liberty Notes: Page 4

King Richard had five sons. The first and second tried to overtake him, but they died in battle. The third died. The fourth was also named Richard, and he was the next king in 1189. The fifth was John Lackland, and he got Ireland. In 1215, King Richard (Richard’s son) wanted to take the holy land back, so he left. John Lackland took the throne, and he taxed the people. When Richard tried to come back, John sent people to Germany to put Richard in jail. However, Barons got Richard out and took him back to England. John then goes to France and gets the king to attack Richard in England. Richard forgave John, but when John came back, Richard was shot. He forgave the killer, and then he died. John became the next king because Richard sons all mysteriously died. John taxed the Barons and got money for war, nice clothes, diamonds, and feasts. John kept taking money, so the Barons complained to John and threatened him. They offered a charter to him (the Magna Carta), but John wouldn’t sign it. Finally, he died a year later.