Burghley: William Cecil at the Court of Elizabeth I

by Stephen Alford

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The first modern biography of the most powerful politician in late Tudor England

William Cecil, Lord Burghley (1520-1598), was the closest adviser to England's Queen Elizabeth I and--as this revealing and provocative biography shows--he was the driving force behind the Queen's reign for four decades. Cecil's impact on the development of the English state was deep and personal. A committed Protestant, he guided domestic and foreign...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0300170882

ISBN13:9780300170887

Release Date:May 2011

Publisher:Yale University Press

Length:432 Pages

Weight:1.55 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.2" x 9.2"

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16th Century Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Elizabeth I England Ethnic & National Europe Historical

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