King John was king of England from 1199 to 1216. He is often remembered as a cruel and power-hungry king whose reign ended in the middle of a disastrous civil war with the barons of England.

On Nov. 5, CNN's John King will be reporting live on election results with his famous “magic wall.” Here's what to know about the CNN anchor.

Among those reporting live on the election and analyzing results in real-time is John King, who will be leading election coverage on CNN. King, his “magic wall” and use of the word "fun ...