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12 Records
1550–1704 Date range
11 Named people
1 Places
Chronological records 1550 William Cecil Burghley, 1st 1550
Government / Government of England
Appointed Secretary of State
1577 Thomas Wilson 1577
Government / Government of England
Appointed Secretary of State
1660 William Morrice 1660
Government / Government of England
Appointed one of the King's two Secretaries of State
Edward Nicholas 1660
Government / Government of England
Appointed one of the two Secretaries of State
1662 Henry Bennet 20 October 1662
London · Government / Government of England
Bennet is appointed Secretary of State during Charles II's Restoration government.
1684 Sidney Godolphin Godolphin, 1st 1684
Government / Government of England
Appointed Secretary of State
1689 Daniel Finch Nottingham, 2nd Earl 1689
London · Government / Government of England
Appointed Secretary of State in William and Mary's government
Charles Talbot Shrewsbury, 1st 1689
Government / Government of England
Appointed Secretary of State
Charles Talbot Shrewsbury, 1st Duke 1689
London · Government / Government of England
Appointed Secretary of State under William III and Mary II
1694 Charles Talbot Shrewsbury, 1st 1694
Government / Government of England
Appointed Secretary of State for England
1700 James Vernon 1700
London · Government / Government of England
James Vernon continues as Secretary of State during the succession crisis.
1704 Robert Harley 1704
London · Government / Government of England
Harley becomes Secretary of State and gains influence over war policy under Queen Anne.
Names involved Charles Talbot Shrewsbury, 1st Charles Talbot Shrewsbury, 1st Duke Daniel Finch Nottingham, 2nd Earl Edward Nicholas Henry Bennet James Vernon Robert Harley Sidney Godolphin Godolphin, 1st Thomas Wilson William Cecil Burghley, 1st William Morrice
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