Koning Jan by William Shakespeare
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"Koning Jan" by William Shakespeare is a history play written in the mid-1590s. It chronicles the turbulent reign of King John of England, whose throne is challenged by his nephew Arthur and the King of France. As political alliances shift and the Pope intervenes, John faces rebellion from his own nobles, foreign invasion, and questions of legitimate succession. Filled with battles, betrayals, and power struggles between church and state, the play dramatizes
one of England's most contested medieval reigns in a tale of ambition and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Burgersdijk, L. A. J. (Leendert Alexander Johannes), 1828-1900 |
| Uniform Title | King John. Dutch |
| Title | Koning Jan |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_John_(play) |
| Credits |
Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | Dutch |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | John, King of England, 1167-1216 -- Drama |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- John, 1199-1216 -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 55662 |
| Release Date | Oct 1, 2017 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 377 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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