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William Laud



Laud, William (1573–1645), archbishop of Canterbury from 1633 and a chief advisor of Charles I. He enforced High Church beliefs and ritual, and his persecution of English Puritans and Scottish Presbyterians provoked parliamentary impeachment (1640). He was executed for treason.



See also: Church of England.

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