What is John Hawkins?
[[File:John Hawkins.JPG|thumb|John Hawkins]] Sir '''John Hawkins''' (also spelled as '''John Hawkyns''') ([[Plymouth, England|Plymouth]] 1532 – 12 November 1595) was an [[England|English]] [[ship]]builder, [[merchant]], [[navigation|navigator]], and [[slave trade]]r. In 1571 he helped uncover a plot against Queen [[Elizabeth I of England]]. {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hawkins, John}} [[Category:1532 births]] [[Category:1595 deaths]] [[Category:English businesspeople]] [[Category:Slavers]]