The future King John of England is sent to Ireland, pisses everyone off by pulling on their beards.

>Meanwhile, [John](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/Jan_tomb.jpg) was sent [**by his brother, King Richard**] to Ireland to take possession of his lordship, and infuriated the chieftains by his arrogance and by such jokes as pulling on their long beards. _________________________ **Source:** Seward, Desmond. “The Last Years.” *Eleanor of Aquitaine*. New York: Times , 1979. 144. Print. _________________________ **Further Reading:** [John, King of England / Johan sanz Terre (John Lackland)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John,_King_of_England)