| Description |
xv, 412 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [348]-388) and index. |
| Contents |
Cyssylls of Stamford -- St John the Evangelist -- London and court -- Servant and secretary -- conscience or treason? --'Some fruit made of an evil time' -- Master Secretary's device -- 'This famous isle' -- 'As sheep without a shepherd' -- Household and family -- conspiracy and rebellion -- vomiting up a poison -- to kill a duke -- 'Poorest lord in England' -- Gaping gulf -- Execution of justice -- Commission -- To kill a queen -- Burghley triumphant -- 'Better for heaven than for the world'. |
| Summary |
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. --from publisher description |
| Subject |
Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603 -- Relations with statesmen.
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Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598.
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Statesmen -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Biography.
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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1558-1603.
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| ISBN |
0300118961 (alk. paper) |
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9780300118964 (alk. paper) |
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