King John: Additional Resources

King John by Dan HainsworthHere are some helpful resources to enhance your experience of King John:

  • King John resources, character map, and infographic from Course Hero.
  • If you want a quick introduction to King John, here’s a brief synopsis from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
  • The first-ever film footage of a Shakespeare play that still exists is from King John. You can watch the short, silent clip here.
  • A full production of King John—directed by Murray Biggs, who has offered video introductions to the Shakespeare 2020 Project—can be found here.
  • The Oregon Shakespeare Festival has a full audio recording of King John from 1959, which is here.
  • To learn more about the historical King John, click here.

Thanks for Dan Hainsworth for letting us use his Shakespeare icons, as shown above right.