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William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley KG PC (13 September 1520 – 4 August 1598) was an English statesman, the chief adviser of Queen Elizabeth I for most of her reign, twice Secretary of State (1550–1553 and 1558–1572) and Lord High Treasurer from 1572.
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William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (born Sept. 13, 1520, Bourne, Lincolnshire, Eng.—died Aug. 5, 1598, London) was the principal adviser to England ’s Queen Elizabeth I through most of her reign. Cecil was a master of Renaissance statecraft, whose talents as a diplomat, politician, and administrator won him high office and a peerage.
Jun 10, 2020 · William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (1520-1598 CE) was Elizabeth I of England's most important minister for much of her reign (1558-1603 CE). Lord Burghley was Secretary of State for both Edward VI of England (r. 1547-1553 CE) and Elizabeth. He also served the latter as Lord Treasurer from 1572 to 1598 CE and, unlike many great statesmen of the ...
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Aug 4, 2015 · Learn about the life and career of William Cecil, Elizabeth I's chief adviser and Secretary of State, who was also a Protestant and a scholar. Find out his birth, marriage, children, titles, offices, religion and death.
William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, (born Sept. 13, 1520, Bourne, Lincolnshire, Eng.—died Aug. 5, 1598, London), English statesman, principal adviser to Elizabeth I through most of her reign and a master of Renaissance statecraft. Having served as a councillor and cosecretary to Edward VI, he was appointed Elizabeth’s sole secretary when she ...
May 21, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of William Cecil, the chief minister of Elizabeth I of England and a key figure in the Elizabethan political and religious conflicts. Find out his biography, achievements, patronage, and legacy.
William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (September 13, 1520 – August 4, 1598) was an English politician, the chief adviser of Queen Elizabeth I for most of her reign (November 17, 1558 – March 24, 1603), and Lord High Treasurer from 1572.
