William Prynne
English lawyer, author and politician (1600–1669)
Died aged 69Kingdom of England
Biography
William Prynne (1600 – 24 October 1669), an English lawyer, voluble author, polemicist and political figure, was a prominent Puritan opponent of church policy under William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury (1633–1645). His views were Presbyterian, but he became known in the 1640s as an Erastian, arguing for overall state control of religious matters.
Recent scholarship has portrayed Prynne as an important Caroline era propagandist whose innovative political storytelling and publishing techniques played a major role in fomenting public distrust of Charles I and Archbishop Laud.
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England
- Member of the April 1660 Parliament
- Member of the 1661-79 Parliament
- Member of the 1642-48 Parliament
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- William Prynne died on October 24, 1669 at the age of 69.
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- William Prynne was born in Swainswick.
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- William Prynne is a citizen of Kingdom of England.
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