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William Laud (* 7. Oktober 1573 in Reading ; † 10. Januar 1645 in London ) war Erzbischof von Canterbury und einer der Berater des englischen Königs Karl I. im Vorfeld des englischen Bürgerkriegs .
William Laud (LAWD; 7 October 1573 – 10 January 1645) was a bishop in the Church of England. Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury by Charles I in 1633, Laud was a key advocate of Charles I's religious reforms; he was arrested by Parliament in 1640 and executed towards the end of the First English Civil War in January 1645.
William Laud was the archbishop of Canterbury (1633–45) and religious adviser to King Charles I of Great Britain. His persecution of Puritans and other religious dissidents resulted in his trial and execution by the House of Commons. Laud was the son of a prominent clothier.
William Laud was a significant religious and political advisor during the personal rule of King Charles I. During his time as the Archbishop of Canterbury, Laud attempted to impose order and unity on the Church of England through implementing a series of religious reforms that attacked the strict Protestant practices of English Puritans.
William Laud war Erzbischof von Canterbury und einer der Berater des englischen Königs Karl I. im Vorfeld des englischen Bürgerkriegs.
William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury and Martyr: A Lecture Delivered before the Students of the General Theological Seminary, New York, February 6, 1912. By Lucius Waterman. New York: Published by the Students, 1912.
William Laud, (born Oct. 7, 1573, Reading, Berkshire, Eng.—died Jan. 10, 1645, London), Archbishop of Canterbury (1633–45) and religious adviser to Charles I. He became a privy councillor in 1627 and bishop of London in 1628, devoting himself to combating Puritanism and enforcing strict Anglican ritual.
