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William Laud

1573 - 1645

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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. Laud believed in episcopalianism, or rule by bishops. "Laudianism" was a reform movement that emphasised liturgical ceremony and clerical hierarchy, enforcing uniformity within the Church of England, as outlined by Charles. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Laud is the 540th most popular religious figure (up from 550th in 2019), the 420th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 369th in 2019) and the 7th most popular British Religious Figure.

Laud was a 17th century archbishop of Canterbury, and is most famous for his role in the English Civil War.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, William Laud ranks 540 out of 3,187. Before him are Athenagoras I of Constantinople, Dorothea of Caesarea, Pope Caius, Dominic Savio, Saint Titus, and Aloysius Gonzaga. After him are Saint Marinus, John Vianney, Pope Eusebius, Bahira, Pope Vigilius, and Ammar ibn Yasir.

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Among people born in 1573, William Laud ranks 1. After him are Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria, Simon Marius, Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland, Gabrielle d'Estrées, Christina of Holstein-Gottorp, Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Inigo Jones, Ambrosius Bosschaert, George Frederick, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, Jagat Gosain, and Ukita Hideie. Among people deceased in 1645, William Laud ranks 4. Before him are Miyamoto Musashi, Hugo Grotius, and Michael of Russia. After him are Li Zicheng, Francisco de Quevedo, Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares, Nur Jahan, Marie de Gournay, Feng Menglong, Mary Ward, and Anthony van Diemen.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, William Laud ranks 420 out of 8,785. Before him are Liz Truss (1975), William Lassell (1799), Andrew Carnegie (1835), Philip Larkin (1922), Thomas De Quincey (1785), and Margaret Tudor (1489). After him are Arthur, Prince of Wales (1486), Samuel Butler (1835), William Morris (1834), Alexander Selkirk (1676), Vanessa Redgrave (1937), and David Harvey (1935).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom

Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, William Laud ranks 7. Before him are Saint Patrick (385), Saint Boniface (680), John Harvard (1607), Saint Ursula (400), Saint Walpurga (710), and Alcuin (735). After him are John Wesley (1703), Thomas Becket (1119), Pope Adrian IV (1100), John Knox (1514), Edward the Confessor (1003), and Richard Williamson (1940).

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