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.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury
Commemorated ati
Old church - Stanmore
MyLondon informs: "{The old church} gained Grade II listed status in 1951. In...
Tower Hill Martyrs - list
{5 plaques, in total listing 27 names, each with their year of death, the fir...
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Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford
Born Jane Parker, a distant relative of Henry VIII, she became a lady-in-waiting to his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, and to quite a few of those that followed. Married Anne Boleyn’s brother, G...
2 memorials
John Warne
Burnt at the stake in Smithfield for his Protestant beliefs. Upholsterer, husband of Elizabeth.
1 memorial
Duke of Monmouth
Born James Scott (or Crofts or Fitzroy) at Rotterdam. Illegitimate son of King Charles II and Lucy Walter. He came to England in 1662 where he was created Duke of Monmouth. 1682 he had Monmouth Hou...
2 memorials
Colonel Algernon Sidney
Opponent of King Charles II. Born Baynard's Castle. Exiled in Rome. Returned in 1677 and was implicated in the Rye House Plot. Beheaded on Tower Hill.
Person, Armed Forces, Execution, Politics & Administration, Italy
1 memorial
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