![[BURGHLEY, William Cecil, Lord (1520-1598), his copy]. Lettres Patentes du Roy, en forme d'edict, contenans creation, erection & establishment en tiltre d'offices formez, de dixsept Receueurs generaux provinciaux, des decimens & subventions cu Clergé de ce Royaume, és xvii anciennes generalitez d'iceluy, aux gaiges & taxations y declarez. Paris: Frederic Morel, 1581.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2004/NYR/2004_NYR_01460_0005_000(074635).jpg?w=1)
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[BURGHLEY, William Cecil, Lord (1520-1598), his copy]. Lettres Patentes du Roy, en forme d'edict, contenans creation, erection & establishment en tiltre d'offices formez, de dixsept Receueurs generaux provinciaux, des decimens & subventions cu Clergé de ce Royaume, és xvii anciennes generalitez d'iceluy, aux gaiges & taxations y declarez. Paris: Frederic Morel, 1581.
12o (151 x 95 mm). (Small wormhole at beginning just touching a few letters, last two leaves lightly soiled). 18th-century half calf, marbled boards (rebacked). Provenance: William Cecil, Lord Burghley (signature on title: "Gul. Burghley"); Charles Viscount Bruce of Ampthill (armorial bookplate dated 1712); Tucker Brooke.
LORD BURGHLEY'S COPY. Burghley had a remarkably long political career as Secretary of State under Queen Mary (1550-1553) and Secretary of State (1558-1572) and Lord High Treasurer under Elizabeth (1572-1598), becoming the equivalent of Prime Minister. Without question, he was the foremost statesman of Elizabethan England. Burghley was instrumental in the execution of Mary Queen of Scots, and was succeeded by his son, Robert Cecil.
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LORD BURGHLEY'S COPY. Burghley had a remarkably long political career as Secretary of State under Queen Mary (1550-1553) and Secretary of State (1558-1572) and Lord High Treasurer under Elizabeth (1572-1598), becoming the equivalent of Prime Minister. Without question, he was the foremost statesman of Elizabethan England. Burghley was instrumental in the execution of Mary Queen of Scots, and was succeeded by his son, Robert Cecil.