Prince John is shown to be very greedy and an enemy of the people. There is a myth that, contrary to this, he later gave rights to the common folk by signing the Magna Carta. In fact, while the Magna Carta did reduce the powers of the King, it did so in favour of the Barons and the Church. It did not help the common folk. And in any case, neither side kept to the agreement. The historical significance of the Magna Carta is complex and derives more from later modifications. In John's time it was just a failed attempt to broker peace between him and the aristocracy. While the details of his character may be fictionalised in the film, there is truth in the fact that he was relatively unpopular, and that he was trying to usurp his brother.

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La leggenda di Robin Hood (1938)

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