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
![William Cecil, Lord High Treasurer of England, 1st Baron Burghley. One of many variants of this portrait, in some of which Cecil bears the white staff of the Lord High Treasurer, William Cecil, Lord High Treasurer of England, 1st Baron Burghley. One of many variants of this portrait, in some of which Cecil bears the white staff of the Lord High Treasurer,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/MY328N/william-cecil-lord-high-treasurer-of-england-1st-baron-burghley-one-of-many-variants-of-this-portrait-in-some-of-which-cecil-bears-the-white-staff-of-the-lord-high-treasurer-his-title-from-1572-1598-original-version-1560s-by-or-after-arnold-van-brounckhorst0s-561-wiilliam-cecil-baron-burghley-MY328N.jpg)
William Cecil, Lord High Treasurer of England, 1st Baron Burghley. One of many variants of this portrait, in some of which Cecil bears the white staff of the Lord High Treasurer,
![Today in 1598 William Cecil, the first Baron Burghley, died. He was the chief advisor to Queen Elizabeth for the majority of her reign, he was the Lord High Treasurer and Secretary Today in 1598 William Cecil, the first Baron Burghley, died. He was the chief advisor to Queen Elizabeth for the majority of her reign, he was the Lord High Treasurer and Secretary](https://media1-production-mightynetworks.imgix.net/asset/43379538/Renaissance_English_History_Podcast__2_.png?ixlib=rails-0.3.0&fm=jpg&q=75&auto=format&w=2048&h=2048&fit=max&impolicy=ResizeCrop&constraint=downsize&aspect=fit)