King John by William Shakespear <Tab/>A messenger from France arrives in the English court, demanding that King John abdicate his throne in favor of his nephew Arthur. The messenger speaks for King Philip of France, who supports Arthur's claim as the rightful heir to the throne; when John refuses to step down, France threatens war. <Tab/>The Bastard and his younger brother enter to dispute their …showed first 75 words of 1055 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1055 total…lost many of his men, who drowned in a tide. <Tab/>John dies from the monk's poison. The Bastard prepares to attack Louis, but the nobles report that Pandolf had just brought them a peace treaty from Louis. The Bastard and the lords swear allegiance to Henry, and the Bastard speaks of England and how it will never be taken by foreign conquerors unless it is first damaged by internal strife.