Robert Cecil

Question 1

Whose son was he?

Answer 1

-William Cecil/Burghley

Question 2

What was he elected to parliament as?

Answer 2

-as MP for Westminster

Question 3

How was he used by Elizabeth?

Answer 3

-as her unofficial government spokesman in the Commons

Question 4

What did he carry out?

Answer 4

-many of Walsingham’s duties after his death but early promoted prevented by Essex’s dislike of him

Question 5

When was he appointed to the Privy Council?

Answer 5

-1591

Question 6

When was he appointed as Elizabeth’s Secretary of State? Why?

Answer 6

-1596->after organising the Cadiz expedition despite being challenged to a duel by Essex

Question 7

What was he appointed as in 1599?

Answer 7

-Master of the Court of Wards and given the right to receive duties on imported luxury materials such as satins and silks

Question 8

What did he supervise after Elizabeth’s death in 1603?

Answer 8

-supervised the arrangements for the succession of James VI of Scotland

Question 9

When did he die?

Answer 9

-1612