William Prynne, a puritan lawyer in the pillory. In 1634, he was fined and had the top of his ears cut off for a pamphlet against stage plays entitled "Histriomastix". Prynne said that actresses were simply prostitutes - a tactless remark given that the wife of Charles I, Queen Henrietta Maria was acting in a masque at the time.
"Illustrated History of England" Published by Cassel Petter & Gal
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