Robert Cecil
/ˌrɒbət ˈsesl/
/ˌrɑːbərt ˈsesl/
- (1563-1612) a British politician who became Queen Elizabeth I's most important minister after the death of his father, Lord Burghley. He was made a knight in 1591 and Secretary of State in 1596. He remained an important politician when James I became king.
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