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KING JOHN
(Part of Folger Shakespeare Library)  
By William Shakespeare
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Table of Contents

Contents

Editors' Preface
Shakespeare's King John
Reading Shakespeare's Language: King John
Shakespeare's Life
Shakespeare's Theater
The Publication of Shakespeare's Plays
An Introduction to This Text

King JohnText of the Play with Commentary

Longer Notes
Textual Notes
Historical Background

  1. King John, Prince Arthur, and "borrowed majesty"
  2. King John and the roman Catholic Church
  3. King John and "An Homily against disobedience and willful rebellion"

King John: A Modern Perspective by Deborah T. Curren-Aquino
Further Reading
Key to Famous Lines and Phrases