the last of the four Gospels in the New Testament | (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel |
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation | any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people |
youngest son of Henry II; King of England from 1199 to 1216; succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Richard I; lost his French possessions; in 1215 John was compelled by the barons to sign the Magna Carta (1167-1216) | |