When King John died in 1216 he was unlamented by his nobles and the populace. He was brought to Worcester Cathedral for burial and in the 1230s a tomb was erected over his grave by his son Henry III. In this video I explore the difficult last years of his reign, how and where died, the reason for his burial in Worcester. I look at the construction and reconstruction of his tomb and look at the opening of the tomb in 1529 and 1797 and what insights this provides about his burial.

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