William Cecil, Lord Burghley. Ob. 1598. From the original of Mark Gerard, in the collection of the most noble the Marquis of Exeter. - NYPL Digital Collections
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William Cecil Burghley /N(1520-1598). English Statesman. Holding The Rod Of The Lord High Treasurer. Oil On Canvas, C1595, By An Unknown - Walmart.com
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Amazon.com: The Letters of Lord Burghley, William Cecil, to His Son Sir Robert Cecil, 1593–1598 (Camden Fifth Series, Series Number 53): 9781108424554: Acres, William: Books
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