Politician. He was a 15th- to early 16th-century English politician serving under Queen Elizabeth I and King James I as the First Earl of Salisbury. He is credited with being the person who discovered the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, an act of treason against King James I. Historians do not agree at which point he learned of the treasonous act. He was created Viscount Cranborne in 1604 and 1st Earl of Salisbury in 1605. He served as the High Lord Treasure from 1608 to 1612, Lord Privy from 1598 to 1608, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1597 to 1599, and Secretary of State from 1596 to 1612. Since his time, his family remained closely involved in British politics until very recently, when the present Viscount Cranborne lost his position as Conservative Leader in the House of Lords over the issue of Parliamentary reform. He is an ancestor of Robert Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salibury and Prime Minister.
Politician. He was a 15th- to early 16th-century English politician serving under Queen Elizabeth I and King James I as the First Earl of Salisbury. He is credited with being the person who discovered the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, an act of treason against King James I. Historians do not agree at which point he learned of the treasonous act. He was created Viscount Cranborne in 1604 and 1st Earl of Salisbury in 1605. He served as the High Lord Treasure from 1608 to 1612, Lord Privy from 1598 to 1608, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1597 to 1599, and Secretary of State from 1596 to 1612. Since his time, his family remained closely involved in British politics until very recently, when the present Viscount Cranborne lost his position as Conservative Leader in the House of Lords over the issue of Parliamentary reform. He is an ancestor of Robert Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salibury and Prime Minister.
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