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Quote by William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley

“What! All this for a song?”

Quote by William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley

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William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley

William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, was a prominent English statesman during the reign of Elizabeth I. He served as the Chancellor of the Exchequer and had a significant impact on British politics and economics. more

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