William Laud
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- William Laud
- Who are they?
- born as the son of a Reading clothier
- Laud was educated at a free school in Reading and later at Oxford University
- this emphasised his humble origins and intellectual abilities
- What were his titles?
- bishop of Bath and Wells in 1626
- privy councillor in 1627
- Bishop of London in 1628
- Chancellor of Oxford University in 1630
- Archbishop of Canterbury in 1633
- What was his role under Charles?
- throughout the 1630s Laud dominated the Privvy Council through certain factors
- his access to the king
- his personal attention to administrative matters
- the increasing number of his proteges who were given appointments and offices
- throughout the 1630s Laud dominated the Privvy Council through certain factors
- Why was he unpopular?
- his power was greatly resented by the traditional nobility
- his humble origins
- his use of the High Commission
- his use of the Star Chamber to enforce rules
- his interference in secular affairs
- all of these factors made Laud a natural target for their frustrations and a popular target when parliament reassembled in 1640
- Key Biography
- he was impeached in December 1640 and held in the Tower of London until his execution as a traitor to liberty+ the Protestant religion in January 1645
- Who are they?
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