(Tudor.org): Elizabeth 1 and Sir William Cecil

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Elizabeth and Cecil
  


William Cecil was Elizabeth I's chief councillor. He served her from her accession in November 1558 until his death in August 1598. It was a partnership that lasted 40 years! Just imagine. What would it have been like if Margaret Thatcher had served as Prime Minister from 1979 until 2019!
 
In fact,