John Bancks

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1709 – 1751

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Who was John Bancks?

John Bancks, also known as John Banks, was an English writer.

Bancks was born in Sonning, Berkshire, and became apprenticed to a weaver in Reading. He suffered an accident, and left the apprenticeship before completion, becoming a bookseller in Spitalfields. He wrote poetry and biography, including works on the lives of Jesus, Oliver Cromwell and William III.

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Born
1709
Died
1751

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on July 23, 2013

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