Jeremy Taylor

Jeremy Taylor (1613 - August 13, 1667) was a clergyman in the Church of England who achieved fame as an author during The Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell. He is sometimes known as the "Shakespeare of Divines" for his poetic style of writing.

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1613 - August 13 - 1667 - Clergy - Church of England - The Protectorate - Oliver Cromwell

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Taylor was educated at Gonville and Caius College where he graduated in 1626. He was under the patronage of William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury. He went on to become chaplain in ordinary to King Charles I as a result of Laud's sponsorship. This made him politically suspect when Laud was tried for treason and executed by the Puritan Parliament during the years preceding the English Civil War. After the Parliamentary victory over the King, he was briefly imprisoned several times.

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Gonville and Caius College - 1626 - William Laud - Archbishop of Canterbury - Charles I - Puritan - English Civil War

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Eventually, he was allowed to retire into Wales, where he became the private chaplain of the Earl of Carbery. Upon the Restoration, his political star was on the rise, and he was made bishop of Down and Connor in Ireland. He was also made vice-chancellor of the University of Dublin.

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Restoration - Ireland - University of Dublin

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