King John and the Bishop

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King John and the Bishop

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English folk-song dating back at least to the 16th century. It is catalogued in Child Ballads as number 45 and Roud Folk Song Index 302. The narrative is part of a larger group of folklore narratives, classified as ATU 922 (The Shepherd Substituting for the Priest Answers the King's Questions (The King and the Abbot)).

Versions of King John and the Bishop include:

"King John and the Bishop" in Child's Collected Ballads (ed.) Francis James Child (19th Century).
- Variant A (Off an ancient story Ile tell you anon)
- Variant B (I'll tell you a story, a story anon)

See also[edit]

"King John and the Abbot of Canterbury", prose instance of the King and Abbot narrative, in More English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs
For more information on folk tales of type ATU 922, see King John and the Bishop on Wikipedia.

King John and the Bishop

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