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John Stubbs
English pamphleteer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Stubbs (or Stubbe) (c. 1544 – after 25 September 1589) was an English Puritan, pamphleteer, political commentator and sketch artist during the Elizabethan era, whose right hand was cut off on 3 November 1579 following a conviction for "seditious writing". He died in France in 1589 while on military service, and was buried in Le Havre.
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For other people named John Stubbs, see John Stubbs (disambiguation).
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