William Cecil/Lord Burghley

Question 1

What was his occupation during Henry VIII’s reign?

Answer 1

-became a lawyer at Gray’s Inn 1541

Question 2

What was his 1st marriage in 1541?

Answer 2

-married and had a son but wife died in 1543

Question 3

What was his 2nd marriage in 1545?

Answer 3

-married the daughter of Anthony Cooke (Royal tutor and a Marian exile-> bore him a son and 2 daughters

Question 4

Who did he enter the service of during Edward’s reign? When?

Answer 4

-Duke of Somerset 1547

Question 5

What was he promoted to in Edwards reign? When?

Answer 5

-Somerset’s Secretary of State 1548

Question 6

What did he survive in 1548? What was the impact of this?

Answer 6

-survived Somerset’s downfall and became a Privy Councillor under Northumberland->appointed by Elizabeth to oversee her estates

Question 7

What did he do in 1553 before retiring?

Answer 7

-signed the Device and then retired when Mary I became Queen

Question 8

When was he made Elizabeth’s Secretary of State?

Answer 8

1558

Question 9

When was he made Master of the Court of Wards in Elizabeth’s reign?

Answer 9

1561

Question 10

When was he created Lord Burghley in Elizabeth’s reign?

Answer 10

1571

Question 11

When was he made Lord Treasurer in Elizabeth’s reign?

Answer 11

1572

Question 12

When did he die?

Answer 12

1598