Whilst still a teenager, Alexander backed a rebellion of northern English barons against the King of England, John I. Hoping to secure the territories of Northumberland, Alexander and his army ...

King John was king of England from 1199 to 1216. He is often remembered as a cruel and power-hungry king whose reign ended in the middle of a disastrous civil war with the barons of England.

Scotland's History Articles Alexander II, King of Scots 1214 – 1249 Alexander II has ... northern English barons against the King of England, John I. Hoping to secure the territories of ...