# Richard Bancroft — Religion and the Rise of Capitalism character guide

> Richard Bancroft in Religion and the Rise of Capitalism by R. H. Tawney.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Bancroft, Richard Bancroft

**First appearance:** 0003-religion-and-the-rise-of-capitalism

## Who they are

Archbishop of Canterbury and opponent of Puritanism.

## In the story

### [IV: The Puritan Movement](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/religion_and_the_rise_of_capitalism_se/chapters/iv-the-puritan-movement)

Exposed the perils of Puritan discipline for the established ecclesiastical order.

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