Cecil, Robert, 1st earl of Salisbury
- Cecil, Robert, 1st earl of Salisbury
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died May 24, 1612, Marlborough, Wiltshire
English statesman.
Trained in statesmanship by his father,
William Cecil, Robert entered the House of Commons in 1584. He became acting secretary of state in 1590 and was formally appointed to the post by
Elizabeth I in 1596. He succeeded his father as chief minister in 1598 and guided the peaceful succession of Elizabeth by
James I, for whom he continued as chief minister from 1603 and lord treasurer from 1608. He negotiated the end of the war with Spain in 1604 and allied England with France.
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