King John was king of England from 1199 to 1216 ... Matthew Paris was a monk and chronicler who was born c.1200 and died in 1259. He wrote the above quotation in his history of England, Historia ...

John, the illegitimate King of England, goes to war with France, who backs the rightful heir to England's throne, Arthur. The two armies meet outside the town of Angiers, and both campaign ...