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title: William Cecil, Baron Burghley
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12356/william-cecil-baron-burghley/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# William Cecil, Baron Burghley

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![William Cecil, Baron Burghley](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12356.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12356.jpg)

## Image Caption

A 1560's CE portrait of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (1520-1598 CE) who was [Elizabeth I of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/Elizabeth_I_of_England/)’s most important minister for much of her reign (1558-1603 CE). (National Portrait Gallery, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2020, June 09). William Cecil, Baron Burghley. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12356/william-cecil-baron-burghley/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "William Cecil, Baron Burghley." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 09, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12356/william-cecil-baron-burghley/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "William Cecil, Baron Burghley." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Jun 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12356/william-cecil-baron-burghley/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Cecil_Lord_Burghley_1571.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Cecil_Lord_Burghley_1571.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 09 June 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.