(1573-1645) Archbishop of Canterbury; advisor to Charles I; beheaded by Puritan Parliament for his persecution of Puritans and for trying to impose the Prayer Book on Scotland. Because of him, thousands of Puritans fled to New England.
LAUD, WILLIAM
Meaning of LAUD, WILLIAM in English
Theological and philosophical biography English dict. Английский словарь богословской и философской биографии . 2012