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
    • 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

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