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Burghley: William Cecil at the Court of Elizabeth I
Author: Stephen Alford
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November 20, 2025
Context:
Referenced as 'the definitive biography of Cecil' when discussing William Cecil's role in Elizabethan government. The hosts quote Alford's description of Cecil being 'everywhere and everything in Elizabethan government.'