Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical figure
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Queen_Elizabeth_I
gptkb:the_English_Reformation gptkb:the_Protestant_Reformation gptkb:the_Spanish_Armada Elizabethan era |
| gptkbp:born |
September 13, 1520
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Robert_Cecil
gptkb:Thomas_Cecil gptkb:Elizabeth_Cecil |
| gptkbp:died |
August 4, 1598
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:St._John's_College,_Cambridge
|
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:William_Cecil
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lord Burghley
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:English_government
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Thomas_Cromwell
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
political influence
administrative reforms supporting the arts diplomatic skills patronage of literature his role in the administration of justice advising on foreign policy managing royal finances his role in the promotion of religious tolerance his role in the promotion of trade his role in the development of the legal system his role in the development of the navy his role in the establishment of colonies his role in the management of public works his role in the management of the economy his role in the management of the royal household his role in the promotion of civil rights his role in the promotion of education his role in the promotion of public health his role in the promotion of science his role in the promotion of social welfare his role in the support of exploration his role in the support of the arts and culture his_role_in_the_establishment_of_the_British_Parliament his_role_in_the_establishment_of_the_Church_of_England his_role_in_the_defense_of_England his_role_in_the_establishment_of_the_British_legal_system his_role_in_the_Elizabethan_court his_role_in_the_development_of_the_English_state his_role_in_the_establishment_of_the_East_India_Company his_role_in_the_establishment_of_the_British_economy his_role_in_the_establishment_of_the_British_monarchy his_role_in_the_establishment_of_the_British_education_system |
| gptkbp:nationality |
English
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| gptkbp:positionHeld |
Lord High Treasurer
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:William_Paulet,_4th_Marquess_of_Winchester
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| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Burghley_House
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Cheke
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Robert_Cecil,_1st_Earl_of_Salisbury
|
| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:Baron_Burghley
|