27 October 2025

The Plan to Convert England?: King John and Islam


Which English monarch allegedly flirted with a change of faith? Well, if the thirteenth century chronicler Matthew Paris is to be believed, then the oft criticised King John did. Let’s see what may have preceded this allegedly sought after change. Then we can consider whether we think it likely or not…

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