William laud


william, 1573–1645, archbishop of canterbury and opponent of puritanism: executed for treason.
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elizabethan england william harrison
the history of margaret catchpole richard cobbold
the hand of providence j. h. ward
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 4, part 3 various
the every day book of history and chronology joel munsell
bell’s cathedrals: the cathedral church of wells percy dearmer
the history of margaret catchpole richard cobbold

verb
(transitive) to praise or glorify
noun
praise or glorification
noun
william. 1573–1645, english prelate; archbishop of canterbury (1633–45). his persecution of puritans and his high church policies in england and scotland were a cause of the civil war; he was impeached by the long parliament (1640) and executed
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