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Burghley, Burleigh William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley. 1520--98, English statesman: chief adviser to Elizabeth I; secretary of state (1558--72) and Lord High Treasurer (1572--98) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Bacon was now ready to enter on the great career for which his talents fitted him, but his uncle by marriage, Lord Burghley, though all-powerful with the queen, systematically thwarted his progress, from jealous consciousness of his superiority to his own son. |
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