William Cecil and his Political Roles in the British Early Modern Age Sources Cover Image

William Cecil a jemu přisuzované politické role v britských pramenech raného novověku
William Cecil and his Political Roles in the British Early Modern Age Sources

Author(s): Miroslav Beneš
Subject(s): Political history, 16th Century
Published by: Filozofická fakulta Univerzity Mateja Bela
Keywords: William Cecil; 1st Baron of Burghley; Elizabethan England; Memory; British 16th Century Primary Sources;

Summary/Abstract: William Cecil, 1st baron of Burghley was the closest advisor of English queen Elizabeth I. from house of Tudor. However, this is not only role of William Cecil at the Elizabethan court and it is not the only role, which we can identify with analysis of British early modern age primary sources. How did the British early modern age primary sources depict first Baron of Burghley and saved his legacy for the next generation? The answer for this question is the purpose of this research.

  • Issue Year: 2/2018
  • Issue No: 21
  • Page Range: 128-150
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Slovak