Bishop William Laud and the parliament of 1626
This article seeks to examine a frequently overlooked aspect of William Laud's career: his role in the house of lords. Attempting to move away from simplistic views of Laud as a fusty cleric, it uses official parliamentary records and relevant state papers, as well as Laud's own diary and...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Historical research. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1987. - 88(2015), 240, Seite 230-248 |
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| Format: | Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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2015
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Historical research |
| Schlagworte: | Religion & politics Sermons Members of Parliament Historical analysis Diaries |
| Zusammenfassung: | This article seeks to examine a frequently overlooked aspect of William Laud's career: his role in the house of lords. Attempting to move away from simplistic views of Laud as a fusty cleric, it uses official parliamentary records and relevant state papers, as well as Laud's own diary and sermons, in order to show that he was an assiduous and effective parliamentarian, relied upon by both the king and the duke of Buckingham for political advice and as a writer of speeches and political memoranda. |
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| ISSN: | 0950-3471 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/1468-2281.12097 |