Burghley: William Cecil at the Court of Elizabeth I by Alford, Stephen

Burghley: William Cecil at the Court of Elizabeth I

The first modern biography of the most powerful politician in late Tudor England William Cecil, Lord Burghley...
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Burghley: William Cecil at the Court of Elizabeth I by Alford, Stephen

Burghley: William Cecil at the Court of Elizabeth I

¥11,809

Burghley: William Cecil at the Court of Elizabeth I

¥11,809
Author: Stephen Alford
Format: Paperback
Language: English

The first modern biography of the most powerful politician in late Tudor England

William Cecil, Lord Burghley (1520-1598), was the closest adviser to England's Queen Elizabeth I and--as this revealing and provocative biography shows--he was the driving force behind the Queen's reign for four decades. Cecil's impact on the development of the English state was deep and personal. A committed Protestant, he guided domestic and foreign affairs with the confidence of his religious conviction. Believing himself the divinely instigated protector of his monarch, he felt able to disobey her direct commands. He was uncompromising, obsessive, and supremely self-assured--a cunning politician as well as a consummate servant.

This comprehensive biography gives proper weight to Cecil's formative years, his subtle navigation of the reigns of Edward VI and Mary I, his lifelong enmity with Mary Queen of Scots, and his obsession with family dynasty. It also provides a fresh account of Elizabeth I and her reign, uncovering limitations and concerns about invasions, succession, and conspiracy. Intimate, authoritative, and enormously readable, this book redefines our understanding of the Elizabethan period.



Author: Stephen Alford
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 05/31/2011
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.42lbs
Size: 9.15h x 6.18w x 1.22d
ISBN: 9780300170887

About the Author

Stephen Alford was educated at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, and is Fellow in History at King's College, Cambridge. He is the author of Kingship and Politics in the Reign of Edward VI and The Early Elizabethan Polity. He lives in Northumberland, UK.




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