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Laud, William
 
PRONUNCIATION:  lôd
DATES:1573–1645
English prelate who as archbishop of Canterbury (1633–1645) supported Charles I and absolutism in church and state. His attempts to impose High Church doctrine on Protestants in Scotland and England led to his execution for treason by Parliament.
 
 
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