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Portrait of Archbishop William Laud #867346

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Portrait of Archbishop William Laud #867346
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Born at Reading, Berkshire, the son of a prosperous clothier, he attended Reading School, then St John's College, Oxford. Ordained as a priest in 1601, Laud rose through the Church. Laud's career flourished on the accession of King Charles I in 1625. Appointed to the Privy Council in April 1626, made Bishop of Bath and Wells, then Bishop of London in 1628, Laud became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1633. In addition to his Church preferments, he became increasingly powerful in affairs of state.

Laud's theology was influenced by the teachings of Jacob Arminius (1560-1609), a Dutch theologian who emphasised free will over predestination and an acceptance of ordered and uniform practices of worship. Laud's attempts to force uniformity of worship on every parish in England ran contrary to all shades of Puritan opinion. Laud himself was fiercely intolerant of opposition and inflicted savage punishments on his critics. Looking beyond England, Laud demanded conformity from congregations in Ireland and Scotland, and even from the American colonies. His attempt to force an authorised Prayer Book in Scotland met with disaster. There were riots in Edinburgh which escalated into a national movement against interference by the King and bishops in Scottish affairs. United under the National Covenant of 1638, the Scots repulsed King Charles' attempt to enforce his authority in the Bishops' Wars 1639-40.

The Long Parliament was summoned in November 1640 in response to the crisis brought about ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Good overall condition.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:c. 1635</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:United Kingdom</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:After Sir Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641)</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:20</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:25</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Portrait of Archbishop William Laud</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:17th Century</td></tr>
<tr><td>Materials:Oil on panel</td></tr>
<tr><td>Type:Oil on panel</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:london uk</td></tr>
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