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3 de abr. de 2024 · William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, KG, PC (28 March 1591 – 3 December 1668), known as Viscount Cranborne from 1605 to 1612, was an English peer, nobleman, and politician. Early years, 1591–1612. Cecil was the son of Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury and Elizabeth (née Brooke), the daughter of William Brooke, 10th Baron Cobham.
12 de abr. de 2024 · William Cecil, Lord Burghley, was made Elizabeth’s secretary at her first privy council meeting, just three days after her accession. Burghley was well-educated and had served in a political capacity under Edward VI, Princess Elizabeth, and even briefly under Mary I.
5 de abr. de 2024 · Robert Cecil, 1st earl of Salisbury (born June 1, 1563, London—died May 24, 1612, Marlborough, Wiltshire, Eng.) was an English statesman who succeeded his father, William Cecil, Lord Burghley, as Queen Elizabeth I’s chief minister in 1598 and skillfully directed the government during the first nine years of the reign of King James I.
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Hace 5 días · In response to their fear, she chose as her chief minister Sir William Cecil, a Protestant, and former secretary to Lord Protector the Duke of Somerset and then to the Duke of Northumberland. Under Mary, he had been spared, and often visited Elizabeth, ostensibly to review her accounts and expenditure.
13 de abr. de 2024 · Law argues convincingly that William Cecil’s rebukes to Oxford, comparing it unfavourably to the conformity of Cambridge, should be seen as a rhetorical device rather than a statement of the facts (pp. 160–2).
Hace 1 día · Robert Dudley's relationship with William Cecil, Lord Burghley, was complicated. Traditionally they have been seen as enemies, and Cecil behind the scenes sabotaged Dudley's endeavours to obtain the Queen's hand. On the other hand, they were on friendly terms and had an efficient working relationship which never broke down.
Hace 4 días · Draft in Cecil's writing. Endd.: 1570, Jan. 1. P. 2 /3. Jan. 2. 1492. Francis Walsingham to Sir William Cecil. Arrived at Boulogne on the 1st inst. The King's entry is deferred till the midst of February. Complains of the great exactions used by the innkeepers at Gravesend, Canterbury, and Dover.
