Sir William Cecil is appointed principal Secretary of State. He had been close to toppled ruler Protector Somerset, and spent some time in the Tower of London after Somerset's fall, but this new appointment was to be the beginning of a long and successful career in the service of both Edward VI and Elizabeth I, which only ended with his death in 1598.
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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Sir William Cecil is appointed principal Secretary of State". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14811, accessed 19 April 2024.]
