HARRIS, John

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John HARRIS

Biography


Name	John HARRIS
Gender	Male
Primary occupation	medical physician (Practitioner of physic. `Norman sorcerer' (?))
Period of medical practice	1564-1596
Place of birth	of Normandy
Other notes	Summoned 1586 after 22 years' practice in England. Imprisoned but freed by French ambassador's help.

Censorial hearings


	18 March 1586
Entry	H, of Normandy, had practised illegally for 22 years in England. He was ordered to desist because he was ignorant.
Attitude of the accused	confessed
Action taken	Ordered to desist.
Verdict	guilty
Sentence	Ordered to desist ?and imprisoned
	20 July 1586
Entry	H was freed from prison by the intervention of the French ambassador, who promised that the 'Norman sorcerer' would never again practise medicine.
Pressure applied by College	yes
Action taken	Released from prison on promise of future abstention.

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