Earl of Leicester and Duke of Norfolk fail to overthrow William Cecil

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.03: English Writing and Culture: Renaissance (Elizabethan and Jacobean periods) , 1485-1625.
Vol. editors: William M. Hamlin (Washington State University), J A Roe (University of York), Virginia Mason Vaughan (Clark University), Ema Vyroubalova (Trinity College Dublin)

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Date of occurrence 1569-03

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The Earl of Leicester and the Duke of Norfolk try to overthrow William Cecil from his position as Secretary of State, but they fail in the attempt, since Cecil was to remain in the Queen's favour until and beyond his eventual retirement.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Earl of Leicester and Duke of Norfolk fail to overthrow William Cecil". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15089, accessed 24 April 2024.]

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