How to topple a king

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 @ 00:28

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Cosmo Lang, played a critical part in the abdication of King Edward VIII, but damaged his own reputation by his comments afterwards, says Robert Beaken

COSMO GORDON LANG had a complicated and torn personality, and history has not always dealt kindly with him.

He was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1928 to 1942, and he had great gifts as a preacher, pastor, and wise administrator. He was a shrewd judge of men and women, and everyone to whom I have spoken who knew Lang has mentioned his immense personal kindness and generosity of spirit.

But Lang ...

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