1645

William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury

Categories: Execution, Politics & Administration, Religion

Born Reading. 1628 became Bishop of London. 1633 became Archbishop of Canterbury. Supported Charles I, opposed many of the church practices that had come in during Queen Elizabeth's reign and persecuted Puritans. Impeached for treason by the Long Parliament. Charles gave him a royal pardon but to no avail; he was beheaded on Tower Hill.

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William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury

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Old church - Stanmore

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Tower Hill Martyrs - list

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William Hallywel

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John Warne

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Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey

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John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford

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