How did William Laud oppose the Puritan organization called the feoffees for impropriations?

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William Laud opposed the feoffees for impropriations—a London-based organization that purchased tithes and church patronage to support Puritan clergy—as part of his broader campaign to suppress Puritan influence within the church.

As part of his efforts to control and curtail Puritan preaching, which he viewed as a dangerous source of religious division, Laud successfully orchestrated the overthrow of this organization. This action was one of several measures he took to enforce strict adherence to the Book of Common Prayer and to diminish the influence of Puritan "lectureships" throughout his diocese.1