Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
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Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury was an English statesman and alleged spymaster noted for his direction of the government during the Union of the Crowns, as Tudor England gave way to Stuart rule (1603).
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![The Rainbow Portrait of Elizabeth I at Hatfield House has been seen as reflecting Cecil's role as spymaster after the death of Sir Francis Walsingham, due to the eyes and ears in the pattern of the dress.[20]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Elizabeth_I_Rainbow_Portrait3.jpg/1280px-Elizabeth_I_Rainbow_Portrait3.jpg)
The Rainbow Portrait of Elizabeth I at Hatfield House has been seen as reflecting Cecil's role as spymaster after the death of Sir Francis Walsingham, due to the eyes and ears in the pattern of the dress.[20]
The Treaty of London taking place at Somerset House on 19 August 1604 - Cecil is seen sitting on the right in foregroundAwards 1
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Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury was an English statesman and alleged spymaster noted for his direction of the government during the Union of the Crowns, as Tudor England gave way to Stuart rule (1603). Lord Salisbury served as the Secretary of State of England (1596-1612) and Lord High Treasurer (1608-1612), succeeding his father as Queen Elizabeth I's Lord Privy Seal and remaining in power during the first nine years of King James I's reign until his own death.
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