William Laud (LAWD; 7 October 1573 – 10 January 1645) was a bishop in the Church of England.Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury by Charles I in 1633, Laud was a key advocate of Charles I's religious reforms, he was arrested by Parliament in 1640 and executed towards the end of the First English Civil War in January 1645.. A firm believer in episcopalianism, or rule …

This is a list of the musical compositions by William Byrd, one of the most celebrated English composers of the Renaissance Vocal works Masses (c. 1592–5) Mass for Three voices (c. 1593–4) ... I will give laud – Fragmentary; Jubilate Deo, omnis terra – Fragmentary, and a doubtful work; Look and bow down – Fragmentary;

The Bodleian Library (/ ˈ b ɒ d l i ən, b ɒ d ˈ l iː ən /) is the main research library of the University of Oxford, and is one of the oldest libraries in Europe.It derives its name from its founder, Sir Thomas Bodley.With over 13 million printed items, it is the second-largest library in Britain after the British Library. Under the Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003, it is one of six ...

Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, KG, PC (15 June 1645 – 15 September 1712) was a leading British politician of the late 17th and the early 18th centuries. He was a Privy Councillor and Secretary of State for the Northern Department before he attained real power as First Lord of the Treasury.He was instrumental in negotiating and passing the Acts of Union 1707 with …

Roger Williams (c.21 September 1603—between 27 January and 15 March 1683) was an English-born American Puritan minister, theologian, and author who founded Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and later the U.S. State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, now the State of Rhode Island.He was …

Latin honors are a system of Latin phrases used in some colleges and universities to indicate the level of distinction with which an academic degree has been earned. The system is primarily used in the United States.It is also used in some Southeastern Asian countries with European colonial history, such as Indonesia and the Philippines, although sometimes translations of these …

Laud (XLV) 1821 "Prejudged by foes determined not to spare," Ecclesiastical Sonnets. In Series Part II.--To the close of the Troubles in the Reign of Charles I 1822 Afflictions of England (XLVI) 1821 "Harp! could'st thou venture, on thy boldest string," Ecclesiastical Sonnets.

A raíz del descubrimiento de América a finales del siglo XV, el siglo XVI prosiguió con las grandes exploraciones, principalmente españolas y portuguesas, por el Nuevo Mundo, el Pacífico, Asia, etc. España completó la primera vuelta al mundo de la historia.La economía se globalizó, creándose un primitivo capitalismo. En Europa, las reformas protestantes discutían …

The Church of England commemorates many of the same saints as those in the General Roman Calendar, mostly on the same days, but also commemorates various notable (often post-Reformation) Christians who have not been canonised by Rome, with a particular though not exclusive emphasis on those of English origin. There are differences in the calendars of other …