Today is the birthday, in 1520, of the leading Elizabethan statesmen, William Cecil, Lord Burghley.  He was born in Lincolnshire and his grandfather had served Henry VII, so service to the Tudors was in his blood.

Today is the birthday, in 1520, of the leading Elizabethan statesmen, William Cecil, Lord Burghley. He was born in Lincolnshire and his grandfather had served Henry VII, so service to the Tudors was in his blood.

Today is the birthday, in 1520, of the leading Elizabethan statesmen, William Cecil, Lord Burghley. &nbsp;He was born in Lincolnshire and his grandfather had served Henry VII, so service to the Tudors was in his blood.

Tudor Minute September 13 - Happy Birthday Cecil

With the Tudor Minute you get daily bites of live from 16th century England. Created by the Renaissance English History Podcast, one of the longest running indie history podcasts, these bite size snippets provide a quick dose of Tudor any time of the day.

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Tudor Minute September 13 - Happy Birthday Cecil

Tudor Minute September 13 - Happy Birthday Cecil