John is a common English name and surname: John (given name) John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works. ... (1340–1399), third son of Edward III, King of England; Prince John of the United Kingdom (1905–1919), prince of the United Kingdom, youngest son/child of George V; Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional ...

Pope Innocent III (Latin: Innocentius III; 1160 or 1161 – 16 July 1216), born Lotario dei Conti di Segni (anglicized as Lothar of Segni), was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 8 January 1198 to his death in 16 July 1216.. Pope Innocent was one of the most powerful and influential of the medieval popes. He exerted a wide influence over the Christian …

John Balliol (c. 1249 – late 1314), known derisively as Toom Tabard (meaning "empty coat" – coat of arms), was King of Scots from 1292 to 1296. Little is known of his early life. After the death of Margaret, Maid of Norway, Scotland entered an interregnum during which several competitors for the Crown of Scotland put forward claims. . Balliol was chosen from among them as the …

Otto III (June/July 980 – 23 January 1002) was Holy Roman Emperor from 996 until his early death in 1002. A member of the Ottonian dynasty, Otto III was the only son of the Emperor Otto II and his wife Theophanu.. Otto III was crowned as King of Germany in 983 at the age of three, shortly after his father's death in Southern Italy while campaigning against the Byzantine …

Johann Ohneland (* zwischen 25. Dezember 1166 und 6. Januar 1167; † 19.Oktober 1216 auf Newark Castle, Newark-on-Trent), englisch John Lackland, eigentlich französisch Jean Plantagenêt, genannt Jean Sans-Terre, war von 1199 bis 1216 König von England, Lord von Irland, Herzog der Normandie und von Aquitanien sowie Graf von Anjou.Er war der jüngste …

John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, 1st Earl of Waterford, 7th Baron Talbot, KG (c. 1387 – 17 July 1453), known as "Old Talbot", was an English nobleman and a noted military commander during the Hundred Years' War.He was the most renowned in England and most feared in France of the English captains in the last stages of the conflict.

Henry VII (German: Heinrich; c. 1273 – 24 August 1313), also known as Henry of Luxembourg, was Count of Luxembourg, King of Germany (or Rex Romanorum) from 1308 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1312. He was the first emperor of the House of Luxembourg.During his brief career he reinvigorated the imperial cause in Italy, which was racked with the partisan struggles …

Gerard Manley Hopkins SJ (28 July 1844 – 8 June 1889) was an English poet and Jesuit priest, whose posthumous fame placed him among leading Victorian poets.His prosody – notably his concept of sprung rhythm – established him as an innovator, as did his praise of God through vivid use of imagery and nature. Only after his death did Robert Bridges publish a few of …

Otto III (Kessel, Reichswald, juni of juli, 980 - Castel Paterno bij Faleria, Italië, 23 of 24 januari 1002) was de vierde heerser uit het Saksische Huis van de Liudolfingen, de eerste dynastie van het Heilige Roomse Rijk.Hij werd na de dood van zijn vader, Otto II in 983 op driejarige leeftijd tot koning van Duitsland verkozen en in 996 gekroond tot Rooms-Duitse keizer.

Clan Cumming (Scottish Gaelic: Na Cuimeinich [nə ˈkʰɯ̃mɛnɪç]), also known as Clan Comyn, is a Scottish clan from the central Highlands that played a major role in the history of 13th-century Scotland and in the Wars of Scottish Independence.The Clan Comyn was once the most powerful family in 13th-century Scotland, until they were defeated in civil war by their rival to the Scottish ...