King John applies to the Gilded Age because it exemplified the greediness of the wealthy class who strived to become richer regardless of the cost to others.
King John as portrayed by Williams Shakesphere in his play - King John was a figure that was full of mischief.
He was willing to pilfer the resources of the monasteries which he did but at a great cost - his life and his throne. Because of its epitomization of the rich in the Gilded age, King John is a good characterization.
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