14. John, King of England
John Lackland, also known as King John I of England, is typically featured as the villain in every Robin Hood movie. Whenever possible, these stories depict John as a failure. He lost control of Normandy, had issues with the Pope, and signed the Magna Carta during his rule. However, a lot of these negative perceptions are simply because he’s constantly being compared to his brother, King Richard I. John was really only the temporary ruler while Richard was on his Crusade in 1199 AD. Right from the start, the barons were after his crown. And at one point, he had to free Richard by paying ransom money to Germany. In a lot of ways, he was stepping into a situation that was already difficult from the start. And for whatever reason, history (and Hollywood) always paint him as a failure because of it.