13 September 1520 A.D. Birth: Sir William Cecil—MP during reigns of Henry VIII, Mary 1, and was Elizabeth’s Secretary of State—Protestant and Reformed Churchman
13 September 1520 A.D. Birth: Sir William Cecil—MP during reigns of Henry VIII, Mary 1, and was Elizabeth’s Secretary of State—Protestant and Reformed Churchman Mann, Stephanie. “William Cecil’s Birthday.” Supremacy and Survival: The English Reformation. 13 Sept 2015. http://supremacyandsurvival.blogspot.com/2015/09/william-cecils-birthday.html . 13 Sept 2015. William Cecil's Birthday The History of Parliament website has a section dedicated to the English Reformation, particularly to the MPs (Members of Parliament) who engaged in the legislative battles over religion in England from Henry VIII's to Elizabeth I's reign. Here are some comments from the page on William Cecil , one of Elizabeth I's most important counselors: Cecil served in Parliaments under Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary I. He became Elizabeth I’s most trusted minister, and played a major role in her government and her religious settlement . Cecil was the son of one of Henry VIII’s mino...