Gower, John. -1408. English poet. Confessio Amantis 1393. Vox Clamantis 1384.

Group of Seven. 1920-74. Canadian Impressionist painters. MacDonald, Harris, Lismer, Varley, Carmichael, Johnston, Jackson. Thomson 1913.

Hampden, John. 1594-1643. English parliamentary leader.

Hancock, John. 1737-93. American revolutionary. First signer of Declaration of Independence.

Hanson, John. 1721-83. American revolutionary. US. ’president’ 1781-2 under Articles of Confederation.

Harper’s Ferry. 1859. John Brown raids arsenal to start slave uprising.

Harvard, John. 1607-38. Endowed University with £800 + 320 books.

Hawkins, John. 1532-95. First English slave trader, 1562.

Herod Antipas. 21BC-39 AD. Galileen king 4BC-. Killed John the Baptist for Salome.

Hobson, John. 1858-1940. British pre-Keynesian economist. Imperialism 1902.

Holland, John. 1352-1400. Introduced rack to England. (Banned 1628.)

Holmes, John. 1879-1964. US. Founder of ACLU, NAACP.

Hospitallers, Knights. 11C-. Order of St. John. First devoted to aid of pilgrims to Holy Land. Prominent in crusades. Bought Rhodes 1309. Expelled by Ottomans, 1522. Given Malta by Charles V, 1530. Expelled by Napoleon, 1798. = Knights of Malta.

Howard, John. 1726-90. English prison reformer.

Hunter, John. 1728-93. British surgeon, pathologist.

Huss, Jan. 1372-1415. Bohemian priest. Burnt for advocating Wycliffe. Hussite Wars.

Hyatt, John. 1837-1920. Celluloid 1870.

Ireland, John. 1879-1962. English chamber music composer. Forgotten Rite 1913.

Jay, John. 1745-1829. US president of Continental Congress 1778. First Chief Justice. Jay’s Treaty.

Jellicoe, John. 1859-1935. British WWI Admiral. Jutland.

John. Lackland. 1167-1216. King of England 1199-. Lost Normandy. Forced to sign Magna Carta 1215. Excommunicated 1209. Lost Anjou.

John. The Fearless. 1371-1419. Duke of Burgundy 1404-. War vs Armagnacs.1407 conquered Paris, won crown. Assassinated by Armagnacs during negotiations.

John, Order of St. = Hospitallers.

John, St. The Baptist. -28. Baptised Christ. Beheaded for Salome by Herod Antipas.

John, St. The Evangelist. -c100. Apostle of Christ. Wrote 4th Gospel, Revelations.

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