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title: John Tradescant
author: Martin Beek
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7850/john-tradescant/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# John Tradescant
_Authored by Martin Beek_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7850.jpg)
## Image Caption
John Tradescant the Elder attributed to Emanuel de Criz The Tradescant collection was sold to Elias Ashmole who transferred it to the Oxford University in 1677 CE. It was housed in a purpose-built building that was opened to the public in 1683 CE and became known as the Ashmolean Museum.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Beek, M. (2018, January 09). John Tradescant. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Beek, Martin. "John Tradescant." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 09, 2018. .
### MLA
Beek, Martin. "John Tradescant." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Jan 2018, .
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