JOHN STUBBS [STUnnE]
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1543-1590, English pamphleteer, was born in Norfolk about 1543
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He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and after studying law at Lincoln's Inn, took up his residence at Thelveton, Norfolk
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His views were Puritan, and he regarded with disgust the negotiations for a marriage between Queen Elizabeth and the duke of Anjou
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In 1579 he put his opinions into a pamphlet entitled The Discoverie of a Gaping Gulf whereinto England is like to be Swallowed by another French Marriage
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The circulation of this pamphlet was prohibited, and Stubbs,* his printer, and publisher were tried at Westminster', found guilty, and sentenced to have their right hands cut off
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The printer was subsequently pardoned, but in the case of Stubbs and his publisher the sentence was duly carried out
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Stubbs protested his loyalty from the first
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His right hand having been cut off, he removed his hat with his left, and cried " God Save the Queen!" before fainting away
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He was subsequently imprisoned for eighteen months
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On being released he continued to write, publishing, among other pamphlets, a reply to Cardinal See also: - ALLEN, BOG OF
- ALLEN, ETHAN (1739–1789)
- ALLEN, GRANT CHARLES GRANT BLAIRFINDIEI, (1848–1899)
- ALLEN, JAMES LANE (1850– )
- ALLEN, JOHN (1476–1534)
- ALLEN, WILLIAM (1532-1594)
- ALLEN, WILLIAM FRANCIS (183o-1889)
- ALLEN, or ALLEYN, THOMAS (1542-1632)
Allen's Defence of the English Catholics
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He died in 1591 at Havre, France, where he seems to have gone to volunteer for military service under See also: - HENRY
- HENRY (1129-1195)
- HENRY (Fr. Henri; Span. Enrique; Ger. Heinrich; Mid. H. Ger. Heinrich and Heimrich; O.H.G. Haimi- or Heimirih, i.e. " prince, or chief of the house," from O.H.G. heim, the Eng. home, and rih, Goth. reiks; compare Lat. rex " king "—" rich," therefore " mig
- HENRY (c. 1108-1139)
- HENRY (c. 1174–1216)
- HENRY, EDWARD LAMSON (1841– )
- HENRY, JAMES (1798-1876)
- HENRY, JOSEPH (1797-1878)
- HENRY, MATTHEW (1662-1714)
- HENRY, PATRICK (1736–1799)
- HENRY, PRINCE OF BATTENBERG (1858-1896)
- HENRY, ROBERT (1718-1790)
- HENRY, VICTOR (1850– )
- HENRY, WILLIAM (1795-1836)
Henry of Navarre
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