William Cecil: The Power Behind Elizabeth I

<p>Who really ruled Elizabethan England?</p><p>For almost four decades, William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, guided Queen Elizabeth I through religious turmoil, assassination plots, the threat of the Spanish Armada, the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the unresolved question of succession.</p><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Jon Culverhouse to explore the life and legacy of the meticulous, fiercely Protestant statesman who became the indispensable power behind the Tudor throne.</p><br><p><strong>More</strong></p><p><strong>Royal Favourites: Hatton, Elizabeth I's Favourite</strong></p><p><a href="podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/royal-favourites…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="open.spotify.com/episode/57UXWPLHqor8ORPe9iErb…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p><strong>Elizabeth I's Spymaster, Walsingham</strong></p><p><a href="podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/elizabeth-is-spy…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="open.spotify.com/episode/6nTsFWhsf3ZPR4yHxhx5u…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>Theme music from All3Media. Other music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="historyhit.com/subscribe"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong&…;

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