Why did William Laud compete with John Williams for advancement in the church?

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William Laud and John Williams competed for advancement in the church because both men sought to secure their careers through the patronage of the Duke of Buckingham, who was the favourite of King Charles I.1

During the period of Buckingham’s political power, this rivalry for influence and ecclesiastical appointments initiated a lifelong conflict between the two men.1