The Great Lord Burghley: A study in Elizabethan statecraft

The Great Lord Burghley: A study in Elizabethan statecraft

By Martin A. S. Hume
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Length16h 57m

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William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, was an English statesman, the chief adviser of Queen Elizabeth I for most of her reign. He held a solid inner and outer policy which made the state stronger. He aimed to build a united and Protestant state in the British Isles, strengthen the control over Ireland and solidify the alliance with Scotland. He achieved great success in the development of the army. This book gives an extensive account of his deeds as a statesman and the role he played in developing the British Empire.

Audiobook details

GenreBiography and Memoir
Length16 hrs 57 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 2, 2023
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1INTRODUCTION
11CHAPTER X 1570-1572
2CHAPTER I 1520-1549
12CHAPTER XI 1572-1576
3CHAPTER II 1550-1553
13CHAPTER XII 1576-1580
4CHAPTER III 1553-1558
14CHAPTER XIII 1581-1584
5CHAPTER IV 1559-1560
15CHAPTER XIV 1584-1587
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6CHAPTER V 1560-1561
16CHAPTER XV 1588-1593
7CHAPTER VI 1562-1564
17CHAPTER XVI 1594-1598 (pt. 1)
8CHAPTER VII 1564-1566
18CHAPTER XVI 1594-1598 (pt. 2)
9CHAPTER VIII 1566-1567
19CHAPTER XVI 1594-1598 (pt. 3)
10CHAPTER IX 1568-1569

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