King John William Shakespeare A mad world of mad kings, teetering on the brink of disaster. About the play The Plot Merchandise More Less About the play The Plot Richard the Lionheart is dead. His brother John is King of England. Threatened from all sides by Europe, the English noblemen and even his own family, King John will stop at nothing to keep hold of his crown. More about the play Famous Quotes Dates and sources King John & Magna Carta Histories Timeline In This Section The Plot Watch our synopsis film or read a short summary explaining the story of Shakespeare's history play. Watch the video Past Productions Find out about some of the RSC's past productions of Shakespeare's history play about inheritance, illegitimacy and power struggles. Read More Merchandise Find out more You might also like