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<p> A member of the Long Parliament; when, as a member of [[Parliament]] in [[Charles]] II.'s reign, he made reflections on the profligate conduct of the king, he was set upon by bullies, who slit his nose to the bone; a deed which led to the passing of the [[Coventry]] Act, which makes cutting and maiming a capital offence (1640-1682). </p> | <p> A member of the Long Parliament; when, as a member of [[Parliament]] in [[Charles]] II.'s reign, he made reflections on the profligate conduct of the king, he was set upon by bullies, who slit his nose to the bone; a deed which led to the passing of the [[Coventry]] Act, which makes cutting and maiming a capital offence (1640-1682). </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_71422"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/coventry,+sir+john Sir John Coventry from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_71422"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/coventry,+sir+john Sir John Coventry from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:10, 15 October 2021
Sir John Coventry [1]
A member of the Long Parliament; when, as a member of Parliament in Charles II.'s reign, he made reflections on the profligate conduct of the king, he was set upon by bullies, who slit his nose to the bone; a deed which led to the passing of the Coventry Act, which makes cutting and maiming a capital offence (1640-1682).
