john king

• Question:-What does the signature of painter John King (1788-1847) look like?
  I have an oil painting that I bought from a friend. From what I understand, it's very old. The signature in the bottom right corner says J. King. The painting was among other paintings that were done by John King, but I'm not completely sure. Does anyone have a picture of his signature or know where I could go to find one?
  
  Answer:-The available pictures online are very dark, so it is difficult to see what the signature is like.
  
  If you don't have a good auctioneer near you who can visit to authenticate the signature, what I suggest you so it to contact one of the auction houses that has sold his work in the past and get them to verify it.
  
  The links below show where paintings of his have been auctioned in the past. If you then link through to the auction houses, you will then be able to find their addresses/websites/email addresses (as available). If you contact them saying that you are thinking of selling your paintings (some of them will charge for a valuation otherwise) and send them a picture of your painting and a close up of the signature, they should be able to tell you if the signatures don't look right and give you an idea of what you might expect to achieve at auction.
  
  This link shows paintings of his that have appeared at auction.
  http://www.artfact.com/artist/king-john-1788-lfvzd9kf4u
  http://www.invaluable.com/catalog/searchLots.cfm?scp=m&artistRef=LFVZD9KF4U&ord=2&ad=DESC&alF=1
  
  Also, it you are quick, one of his pieces of art is coming up for auction on 21st September. If you contact the auction house sounding like an interested buyer, they should be able to send you a close up of the signature. (note, this description says 'signed on verso' it may be that King always signed on the reverse, which might be a clue)
  http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/6566087
  
  Hope this helps
• Question:-What are good biographies on William Shakespeare and King John?
  For my research paper, I need to use four sources. I already have one, the King John play.
  
  I need three more sources, biographies I suppose, to meet my requirement. What are three good sources? I would prefer ones I could use sparknotes for or digital download.
  
  Answer:-BOOKS
  -Soul of the Age: The Life, Mind and World of William Shakespeare
  Jonathan Bate
  -William Shakespeare: His Life and Work
  Anthony Holden
  -King John (Yale English Monarchs Series)
  Wl Warren
  -King John: New Interpretations
  S.D. Church (Editor)
  
  Websites
  http://www.gradesaver.com/author/shakespeare/
  http://www.shakespeare-online.com/
  http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/plantagenet_3.htm
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/john.shtml
• Question:-What did king John do to upset his people?
  What did king John do to upset his people?
  If you do reply back to this answer here are two clues to help you are, Nephew and France.
  Happy answering.
  
  Yours Sincerely
  Pleasehelpme.
  Sorry my name is Helpmeplease
  
  Answer:-Upseting 'his' people wasn't quite the problem. The majority iof English and Normans and a few others living in the lands misgoverned by King John Lackland had little to say on matters. It was the Barons who were thoroughly P-O ed at King John for reasons that included him/ involved him plus a slew of issues that Joh had no control over such as the fact that his father Henry and brother Richard inisted on waging war whenever possible draining the treasury and ravaging the countryside.
  
  The Nephew you allude to was Arthur the First of Brittany whose father Geoffrey, in my humble opinion, would have been a great King. KIng John had Arthur Murdered, or did the deed himsef, angered by King Phillip of France's suggestion that John abdicate in favor of Arthur. It was a particlarly nasty murder.
  
  Here is the dreaded wikipedia link to Shakespear's play and a blurb..
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_John
  Synopsis
  The play opens with a demand from the French King Phillip for King John to abdicate in favor of his nephew Arthur I, Duke of Brittany, son of his elder brother Geoffrey. The five acts then depict a dizzying change of alliances,]] and subsequent acceptance, and the play ends finally with King John's slow death after apparent poisoning at the hands of a monk.
  
  Throughout the play, a character known as "The Bastard" delivers a skeptical commentary on nobility, "commodity" (self-interest) and English sovereignty.
  
  It is sometimes considered odd that the magna carta is never mentioned in the play, since this is what King John is best remembered for today. However, Magna Carta was considered in Shakespeare's time, "not as a triumph for liberty, but rather as a shameful attempt to weaken the central monarchy."[2] Also, the focus of the play is on the quarrel over the succession, and Shakespeare would not have thought Magna Carta relevant to his story. Despite this, it was common for Victorian productions of the play to interpolate a spectacular tableau of the signing of Magna Carta into the middle of the play.
  
  
  [edit] Reputation
  In the Victorian era, King John was one of Shakespeare's most frequently staged plays, in part because of the opportunities it offers for spectacle and pageantry that suited the style of the Victorian stage. However, the play has now dropped in popularity to the extent that it is one of Shakespeare's least-known plays and stagings of it are very rare."""
  
  and poor Arthur - - - -
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_I%2C_Duke_of_Brittany
  """Philip having recognized Arthur's right to Brittany, Anjou, Maine, and Poitou, Arthur invaded the last-named. But on July 31, 1202 he was surprised by King John while besieging Mirabeau (where he was holding his grandmother Eleanor of Aquitaine hostage), captured, and imprisoned at Falaise, guarded by Hubert de Burgh. At this time also his sister Eleanor was captured and imprisoned at Corfe. The following year he was transferred to Rouen, under the charge of William de Braose, and then vanished mysteriously in April 1203.
  
  The puzzle of his disappearance gave rise to various stories. One account was that Arthur's jailors feared to harm him, and so he was murdered by John directly and his body dumped in the Seine. The Margam annals provide the following account of Arthur's death:
  
  After King John had captured Arthur and kept him alive in prison for some time, at length, in the castle of Rouen, after dinner on the Thursday before Easter, when he was drunk and possessed by the devil (ebrius et daemonio plenus), he slew him with his own hand, and tying a heavy stone to the body cast it into the Seine. It was discovered by a fisherman in his net, and being dragged to the bank and recognized, was taken for secret burial, in fear of the tyrant, to the priory of Bec called Notre Dame de Pres. {See Bec Abbey}.
  William de Braose did rise high in John's favor after Arthur's disappearance, so much so that he was suspected of complicity, and indeed many years later, after difficulties with John, William's wife Maud de Braose directly accused the king of murdering Arthur, which resulted in Maud and her eldest son being imprisoned and starved to death therein. William escaped to France, where he was supposed to have published a statement on what happened to Arthur, but no copy has been found"""
  
  Peace...............
• Question:-how did the barons feel when king john of england signed the magna carta?
  how did the barons feel when king john of england signed the Magna carta?
  
  give examples?
  
  Answer:-Happy, I should think because they had formally and legally forced the King to hand over a considerable amount of power to them. It also relieved the burden on them placed on them by the King's greed and unreasonable behaviour.
  
  They had at once, retained the monarchy but curbed its power and paved the way to democracy.
• Question:-What does Billie Jean King, John McEnroe, and Jimmy Connors do today?
  Billie Jean King, John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors were the tennis stars of the 70s. What exactly do they do now since they are retired from tennis?
  
  Answer:-King- Released a book called " Pressure is a privilege. " in 2008. She still is active on organizing and operating WTT tournament every year. Various Humanitarian works : Involved in the Elton John Aids Foundation, Tennis clinic she had established for underprivileged children.
  
  McEnroe - Still playing at various senior level tournaments like the Black Rock Group and several other events.
  Commentating at major tournaments. Sports advertisements.
  
  Jimbo Connors - played at WTT event previously but hadn't seen him for a while. Training and coaching young players.
  Commentating, and getting into trouble with law when he gets bored, ha ha.
  
  'Tis all I can provide you...
• Question:-What good things did King John do? How much credit does KIng John deserve for his successes?
  1)What good things did King John do?
  2)How much credit does King John deserve for his successes?
  
  Happy answering.
  
  Yours Sincerely,
  Helpmeplease.
  
  Answer:-King John cared about the English people and England itself much more than previous kings had. His older brother spent more time out of England than in it during his rule. King John based his reign in England and focused on England. He cared about justice and the courts system and made alot of changes in them to ensure that even common people recieved justice. He also did a lot to help lepers in England, setting up colonies for them to live in them, granting them monies to live of of, and preventing people from persecuting them.
  
  I think he deserves alot of credit for his successes. I'm not saying that he was one of the best Kings of England, but I think he was a good king, and he was operating under a considerable number of handicaps that are directly tied to the things he did wrong.
• Question:-What are some primary sources dealing with King John I of England?
  I'm writing a research paper on King John I of England, and was wondering if you guys can point me out to some primary sources dealing with him.
  
  Answer:-Magna Carta.
  
  Roger of Wendover 'Flowers of History'
  
  See also John's 'Concession of England to the Pope' from 1213.
• Question:-Is Obama Robin Hood as many of his supporters claim or is he really King John with Sheriff Pelosi?
  Obama supporters call him Robin Hood, to me his acts make him more like King John, who only increased taxes on his subjects and lived a lavish life.
  
  Him and other democrats across the nation have increased tax our state of IL is talking about a 150% business tax increase, our county already jumped sales tax by more than 30% (6.25% Till Last year now 10%)
  
  What do you think?
  
  Answer:-King John with Sheriff Pelosi. I tried to warn the idiots, but they wouldn't listen.
• Question:-Can you name the one US president in history not related to King John?
  All US Presidents except one are related to King John of England who signed the Magna Carta. Can you guess which one?
  
  Answer:-Martin Van Buren im pretty sure but this is only because his parents were dutch most the relations of the presidents is like 18th and 20th cousins some even more almost everyone who is has English ancestry who is born in the U.S ancestry is related to John Lackland (King John) or some other royal 18th cousins is like half a million pairs of parents
  
  I mean seriously that's like saying im a 40th generation cousin of King John and try to claim i am royalty
• Question:-what problems did King John face when he came to the throne?
  When did King John come to the throne and what problems did he face?
  I know this is a really boring question guys.. But if you answer it I will give you lots of points and Best Answer! Please guys! :)
  
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