Privy Council1626
Appointed Privy Councillor
Historical person
William Laud Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for William Laud, based on 30 World History Database records associated with England.
30 records1626–164528 events7 places
Chronological biography
1626
1628
Bishop1628
Appointed Bishop of London
1630
Lord Chancellor1630
Appointed Chancellor of Oxford University
Oxford University1630
Appointed Chancellor of Oxford University
1633
Archbishop1633
Provokes the Bishops War between England & Scotland. Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury1633
Provokes the Bishops War between England & Scotland. Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Coronation1633
Takes part in Charles Is Scottish coronation
Policy of Thorough1633
Laud corresponded closely with Wentworth about enforcing an energetic programme of royal government.
Privy Council1633
Appointed Member of Privy Council
Privy Council1633
Appointed Member of Scottish Privy Council
Reform of Church Governance1633
Seeks to eliminate Presbyterianism in Scotland & Calvinism in England. Introduces a Scottish Service Book
Demonstrations23 July 1633
A riot in St Giles Cathedral when the Scottish Service Book is used, resembles a mass
1640
Convocation Continues after Dissolution6 May 1640
Laud continues Convocation after the Short Parliament has been dissolved.
Convocation Remains in Session6 May 1640
Laud keeps Convocation sitting after Parliament ends by issuing a new royal commission.
Lambeth Palace Mob11 May 1640
Laud escapes an armed crowd that attacks Lambeth Palace during the night.
Canons of 1640 Adopted29 May 1640
Convocation adopts new canons asserting royal authority and stricter religious conformity.
Clerical Subsidies Granted29 May 1640
Convocation grants six clerical subsidies to help finance the King’s Scottish war.
Et Cetera Oath Introduced29 May 1640
The new canons require clergy and professionals to swear the disputed Et Cetera Oath.
Impeachment of Archbishop Laud18 December 1640
The Commons impeaches Laud for high treason and attacks his religious policies.
1641
Laudian Reforms Reversed1641
Parliament dismantles many ceremonial and disciplinary changes associated with Laud.
Commitment to Tower1 March 1641
Laud is committed to the Tower while Parliament prepares its case against him.
Farewell to Strafford12 May 1641
Laud gave Strafford a final blessing from the Tower as the condemned Earl passed toward execution.
Episcopal Authority Challenged27 May 1641
The Root and Branch Bill directly challenges the church structure Laud defended.
Root and Branch Campaign27 May 1641
The Root and Branch Bill threatens the episcopal system associated with Laud.
High Commission Abolished5 July 1641
Parliament abolishes the ecclesiastical court closely associated with Laud's policies.
Loss of Ecclesiastical Courts5 July 1641
Laud's system loses its principal enforcement institution when High Commission is abolished.
Star Chamber Abolished5 July 1641
The abolition of Star Chamber removes another institution used against religious opponents.
1645
Death of William Laud10 January 1645
Death of William Laud, executed for treason
Execution10 January 1645
Beheaded for treason
Treason10 January 1645
Death of William Laud, executed for treason. Beheaded for treason
Titles and roles
Archbishop of Canterbury · Archbishop · Archbishop of Canterbury · Bishop of London · Lord Chancellor · Member of Privy Council
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.