Most of us know Prince John as the iconic villain of the Robin Hood legend—the conniving younger brother who oppresses England while King Richard is away at war. But was John truly a wicked tyrant in real life? The answer is more complicated—and more revealing—than the legend suggests. There are, in fact, two enduring myths about John Lackland, the youngest son of King Henry II and brother of the famed Richard the Lionheart. The First Myth: The Villain Originating in the Rob
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