William Prynne loses both his ears as punishment for libel

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William Prynne loses both his ears as part of his sentence, given by the Star Chamber, on being convicted of libelling the Queen Henrietta Maria in his tract 'Histriomastix'.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "William Prynne loses both his ears as punishment for libel". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16078, accessed 28 March 2024.]

16078 William Prynne loses both his ears as punishment for libel 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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