William Laud
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William Laud was the Archbishop of Canterbury under King Charles I, known for his high-church reforms and central role in the religious and political conflicts that helped precipitate the English Civil War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Laud canonical | 22 |
| William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican bishop
ⓘ
Archbishop of Canterbury ⓘ English theologian ⓘ historical figure ⓘ person ⓘ |
| almaMater | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| appointedArchbishopOfCanterbury | 1633 ⓘ |
| arrestedBy |
Long Parliament 1640
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surface form:
Long Parliament
|
| birthDate | 1573-10-07 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Reading, Berkshire, England ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall | widespread opposition to his religious policies ⓘ |
| charge | high treason ⓘ |
| conflict | English Civil War (background causes) ⓘ |
| contributedTo | reforms of the Church of England under Charles I ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1645-01-10 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | London, England ⓘ |
| education |
St John’s College, Oxford
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surface form:
St John's College, Oxford
|
| endTimeAsArchbishopOfCanterbury | 1645 ⓘ |
| era | Stuart period ⓘ |
| familyName | Laud ⓘ |
| fullName | William Laud self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| heldAcademicOffice | Chancellor of the University of Oxford ⓘ |
| ideology | Arminianism ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
enforcement of religious uniformity
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restoration of altars and use of the Book of Common Prayer ⓘ |
| influenced |
Laudian religious reforms
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surface form:
Laudianism
|
| knownFor |
high-church reforms in the Church of England
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opposition to Puritanism ⓘ promotion of ceremonial worship and episcopal authority ⓘ role in religious and political conflicts preceding the English Civil War ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution by beheading ⓘ |
| monarchServed | Charles I of England ⓘ |
| movement |
Laudian religious reforms
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surface form:
Laudianism
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| notableWork | Laud's Diary ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Puritanism
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surface form:
English Puritans
Parliamentarian faction in the Long Parliament ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Chapel of St John's College, Oxford ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Archbishop of Canterbury
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Bishop of Bath and Wells ⓘ Bishop of London ⓘ Bishop of St David's ⓘ Chancellor of the University of Oxford ⓘ |
| religion |
Anglicanism (broadly)
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surface form:
Anglicanism
Church of England ⓘ |
| startTimeAsArchbishopOfCanterbury | 1633 ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | high church Anglicanism ⓘ |
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William Laud
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William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury