William Cecil, lst Baron Burghley (1520-1598) appointed Secretary of State by Elizabeth I in 1558 and was the prominent English statesman of his age. Cecil in the robes of the Order of the Garter. Portrait by Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger (1561-1635).
William Cecil, lst Baron Burghley (1520-1598) appointed Secretary of State by Elizabeth I in 1558 and was the prominent English statesman of his age. Cecil in the robes of the Order of the Garter. Portrait by Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger (1561-1635).
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