# William Warburton — Religion and the Rise of Capitalism character guide

> William Warburton in Religion and the Rise of Capitalism by R. H. Tawney.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Warburton

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

## Who they are

English bishop and literary critic.

## In the story

### [The Growth of Individualism](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/religion_and_the_rise_of_capitalism_se/chapters/iii-the-growth-of-individualism)

Quoted for his unkind remark about Dean Tucker, that 'religion was his trade, and trade his religion,' illustrating the merging of commerce and religion.

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