John, King of England MBTI Personality Type
Personality
What personality type is John, King of England? John, King of England is an ESFP personality type in MBTI, 3w4 - sx/sp - 378 in Enneagram, SLUEN in Big 5, in Socionics.
“ John was a tyrant rather than a king, a destroyer rather than a governor, an oppressor of his own people, and a friend to strangers, a lion to his own subjects, a lamb to foreigners and those who fought against him; for, owing to his slothfulness, he had lost Normandy and, moreover, was eager to lose the kingdom of England or destroy it; he was an insatiable extorter of money, and an invader and destroyer of the possessions of his own natural subjects... he had violated the daughters and sisters of his nobles; and was wavering and distrustful in his observance of the Christian religion?” -Matthew Paris, Greater Chronicle c. 1260 “ Caught in the toils and snared by the temptations of unstable and dissolute youth, he was as wax to receive impressions of evil, but hardened against those who would have warned him of its danger; compliant to the fancy of the moment; more given to luxurious ease than to warlike exercises, to enjoyment than to endurance, to vanity than to virtue.” -Gerald of Wales, Concerning the Instruction of a Prince c. 1190 “John was a sh*t.” -English historian John Gillingham “Like Richard and Henry II, John was already known for his tough financial demands and fierce temper. Like Henry he was thought to be cruel, and he tended to make vicious threats against those who thwarted him. Unlike Henry and Richard, however, he was also weak, indecisive and unchivalrous. Several writers noted that John and his acolytes sniggered when they heard of others' distress. He was deemed untrustworthy, suspicious, and advised by evil men.” -English historian Dan Jones, The Plantagenets c. 2013
Biography
John, of The House of Plantagenet, was king of England (24 December 1166 – 19 October 1216). Ordinary folks remember him as "Prince" John and as a villain of the Robin Hood stories. He was appointed by his father Henry the Second to rule as Lord of Ireland. Henry had in fact attempted to make John King of Ireland, intending to divide the Angevin possessions between his four sons. However, Henry's quarrels with the Pope prevented this and John had to make do as a mere 'Lord'. He did a bad job and returned to England within a year, having antagonized many and run out of money. He later betrayed his father and joined his brother Richard the Lionheart in his rebellion. When Richard was held captive for 2 years in Austria, John declared himself king. When big brother came back, John begged for his life. John became rightful king after the death of his brother. John was a superb statesman, but deficient in moral character, and incredibly piss-poor at planning and capitalizing on situations.
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