# Calybute Downing

> Dr. Calybute Downing (1605-1643) was an English clergyman, a member of the Westminster Assembly. Also a civil lawyer, he is now remembered for political views, which moved from an absolutist position in the 1630s to a justification of resistance to authority by 1640, within a contractarian setting.

*English priest*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Born:** 1606
- **Died:** 1644
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Dr. Calybute Downing (1605-1643) was an English clergyman, a member of the Westminster Assembly. Also a civil lawyer, he is now remembered for political views, which moved from an absolutist position in the 1630s to a justification of resistance to authority by 1640, within a contractarian setting.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 33.1
- **Momentum:** 2.9

## Sources
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