First Name:

William

Last Name:

Laud

Memorial Type:

Plaque

Does the monument still exist?

Yes

Inscription:

William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury 1645

Allegiance:

Royalist

Condition:

Good

Condition Description:

Text easily legible with some oxidation of the copper in the plaque

Memorial Notes:

William Laud was Archbishop of Canterbury and an advocate of King Charles I's religious reforms. He was accused of treason by Parliament and imprisoned in the Tower of London before the outbreak of the Civil War. He was executed in January 1645 following an act of attainder passed by Parliament.