William Cecil Burghley, 1st Baron13 September 1520
William Cecil is born at Bourne and later becomes Elizabeth I's principal secretary and Lord Burghley, dominating much of her civil administration.
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William Cecil is born at Bourne and later becomes Elizabeth I's principal secretary and Lord Burghley, dominating much of her civil administration.
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