Birth of Robert Cecil
Birth of Robert Cecil
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Robert Cecil Biography and Timeline
Follow Robert Cecil through 11 dated historical records for England.
Robert Cecil, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
11Distinct records
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1563–1608Years on this page
1563
Birth of Robert Cecil
Birth of Robert Cecil future Earl of Salisbury and chief minister
Role range: 1563-1612
1590
Acting Secretary of State
Appointed ting Secretary of State
Role range: 1590-1596
1598
Westminster Dutch Debt Settlement
Helps negotiate a revised alliance with the United Provinces that formally addresses Dutch repayment of the large English wartime debt.
Role range: 1596-1612
1601
Cecil Opens Secret Succession Contact with James
Robert Cecil begins discreet communication with James VI, seeking an orderly transfer of authority without forcing Elizabeth to name a successor publicly.
Role range: 1596-1612
1603
Council Prepares Peaceful Stuart Succession
Cecil and senior councillors prepare for a rapid proclamation of James VI as Elizabeth's health deteriorates, reducing the danger of a disputed interregnum.
Role range: 1596-1612
1604
Peace Commission
Serves as a leading English negotiator during the peace conference with Spain and the Spanish Netherlands.
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1603-1612
English Peace Delegation
Serves among the principal English commissioners negotiating peace with Spain and the Spanish Netherlands.
Role range: 1585-1604
Commercial Peace
Supports a settlement restoring lawful commerce with Iberian and Spanish-Netherlands markets after years of war.
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1603-1612
Peerage
Created Viscount Cranborne
Role range: 1596-1608
1608
Lord Treasurer
Appointed Lord High Treasurer
Role range: 1608-1608
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.