Laud
/lɔːd/- Laud, William (1573-1645), English prelate, Archbishop of Canterbury 1633- 45. His attempts to restore some pre-Reformation practices in England and Scotland aroused great hostility and were a contributory cause of the English Civil War. He was executed for treason.劳德, 威廉（1573-1645, 英国高级教士, 1633-1645年任坎特伯雷大主教; 他企图恢复英格兰和苏格兰宗教改革前的某些做法, 引发强烈反对, 在某种程度上促成英国内战爆发, 后被以叛国罪处决）。