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Teachers & SchoolsWhen the play opens, John is the King of England. (Winning!) Naturally, he wants it to stay that...
Arthur is King John's young nephew and, according to the play, he's the rightful (translation:...
Let's face it. Shakespeare's plays usually aren't very kind to "bastards." Just look at Edmund in...
Some moms hack into the school district's computer system to change their kids' grades. Other...
Constance is a woman with a mission: she wants her son Arthur to become king of England. She...
If we were hired to direct King John, we'd make sure that dark, ominous music began to play any...
You remember Hubert, right? He's the guy who's assigned the unpleasant task of burning out little...
Let's start by making one thing clear: Shakespeare's King John is not a Renaissance prequel to...
Blanche of Spain is King John's niece. Like most women of her time, especially those born into...
King Philip of France is a worthy opponent for King John—but that doesn't mean that he's an...
Salisbury is an English nobleman. In the beginning of the play, he is loyal to King John, and...
Pembroke's career follows pretty much the same trajectory as Salisbury's. In the beginning of the...
The Duke of Austria comes to the play with a heavy backstory: he was responsible for the death of...
Lord Bigot is one of the English lords who rebel against King John in the second half of the...
Châtillon is the snooty French messenger who delivers King Philip of France's threatening...
Count Melun is a pretty minor character. He's one of the French lords who join Louis on his...
Robert Falconbridge (Robert Falconbridge, Jr., to be precise) only appears in one scene of the...
Lady Falconbridge makes a brief appearance at the end of Act I, Scene 1, where she shows up to...
Henry is King John's young son. We don't get to hang out with him until the very last scene of...
The Earl of Essex is barely a character in the play. He only appears in Act I, Scene 1. There, he...
Peter of Pomfret is a madman who makes prophecies in the street. One of his prophecies gets him...
James Gurney is a friend of Lady Falconbridge who accompanies her to the royal court. Is he her...