Robert Cecil (son of William Cecil) Flashcards
Member of the Privy Council
1
Q
What was Robert Cecil’s religion?
A
Protestant
2
Q
What year was Robert Cecil appointed to the Privy Council?
A
1591
3
Q
What positions did Robert Cecil hold within the Privy Council?
A
He took over Francis Walsingham’s duties
4
Q
What work did Robert Cecil undertake whilst in the Privy Council?
A
He was responsible for supervising the arrangements for the succession of James VI of Scotland as king following the death of Elizabeth (1603)
5
Q
What was Elizabeth’s nickname for Robert Cecil? and why?
A
‘My pigme’ because he was short (5’3)
6
Q
What did Robert Cecil help discover in 1605?
A
The Gunpowder Plot
