Backgrounds Joining year Religion Beliefs Relationships
Sir William Cecil [Lord 1558 - Secretary of State Moderate Protestant Stabiliser. Avoid Argued with Walsingham and Dudley frequently.
Burghley] 1571 - Lord Burghley war.
1572 - Lord Treasurer
Robert Cecil 1591 - Privy Council Major rivalry with Robert Devereus [Earl of Essex]
Sir Francis Walsingham Fled to exile 1558 - Parliament MP Fervent Puritan Frequently argued with Cecil
during Mary I Early 1570s - French Earl of Leicester’s ally.
reign Ambassador
1573 - Secretary of State
and privy council
1577 - Knighted
‘Spymaster’
Sir Christopher Hatton Captain of the Queen’s Moderate Protestan Hated Puritans
Bodyguard after E was
impressed by his dancing. Sympathised with
1587 - Lord Chancellor Catholics
Robert Dudley [Earl of Childhood 1562 - Privy council Radical Frequently argued with Cecil about succession,
Leicester] friend 1564 - Gained title of Earl Puritan religion and foreign policy.
Locked up in Master of the Horse (Seperate from
tower during (Personally responsible for established church) Possible romance with E
Mary I reign. E safety) Favourite of E
Patronised Leicester’s Theatre Company
Robert Devereux [Earl of Step-son of 1593 - Privy council Favourite of E. Got in via patronage. Rivalry w
Essex] Robert Cecils. Sweet wine monopoly
Dudley After 1598, Irish rebellion:
Military Hero Banned from court. Lost Disrespectful to E multiple times
in wars with his sweet wine monopoly (e.g. married Walsingham’s daughter without E’s
FRA, SPA, and jobs and placed under permission)
Netherlands house arrest
Banished from Court after nearly drawing his
1601 - Killed for treason sword in an argument.
after rebellion
To redeem himself he should defeat Irish rebellion
led by Earl of Tyrone but in 1598 - Essex brought
the wrong number of soldiers so made peace
Burst into her bedchamber after E promoted Cecil
before she was wigged and gowned.
Sir William Cecil [Lord 1558 - Secretary of State Moderate Protestant Stabiliser. Avoid Argued with Walsingham and Dudley frequently.
Burghley] 1571 - Lord Burghley war.
1572 - Lord Treasurer
Robert Cecil 1591 - Privy Council Major rivalry with Robert Devereus [Earl of Essex]
Sir Francis Walsingham Fled to exile 1558 - Parliament MP Fervent Puritan Frequently argued with Cecil
during Mary I Early 1570s - French Earl of Leicester’s ally.
reign Ambassador
1573 - Secretary of State
and privy council
1577 - Knighted
‘Spymaster’
Sir Christopher Hatton Captain of the Queen’s Moderate Protestan Hated Puritans
Bodyguard after E was
impressed by his dancing. Sympathised with
1587 - Lord Chancellor Catholics
Robert Dudley [Earl of Childhood 1562 - Privy council Radical Frequently argued with Cecil about succession,
Leicester] friend 1564 - Gained title of Earl Puritan religion and foreign policy.
Locked up in Master of the Horse (Seperate from
tower during (Personally responsible for established church) Possible romance with E
Mary I reign. E safety) Favourite of E
Patronised Leicester’s Theatre Company
Robert Devereux [Earl of Step-son of 1593 - Privy council Favourite of E. Got in via patronage. Rivalry w
Essex] Robert Cecils. Sweet wine monopoly
Dudley After 1598, Irish rebellion:
Military Hero Banned from court. Lost Disrespectful to E multiple times
in wars with his sweet wine monopoly (e.g. married Walsingham’s daughter without E’s
FRA, SPA, and jobs and placed under permission)
Netherlands house arrest
Banished from Court after nearly drawing his
1601 - Killed for treason sword in an argument.
after rebellion
To redeem himself he should defeat Irish rebellion
led by Earl of Tyrone but in 1598 - Essex brought
the wrong number of soldiers so made peace
Burst into her bedchamber after E promoted Cecil
before she was wigged and gowned.
