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The History of England

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Henry Howard and Cecil's Relationships

Henry howard, a man of catholic leanings who supported mary. Essex's execution left james without his private communication channel to the english court. Enter robert cecil, stage left. Howard had been secretly, and possibly dangerously, in contact with this foreign ruler,. He'd built up a bit of a relationship, though, i must be said, sometimes boring the bejesus out of his future king. In march 16 o three, as elizabeth's health declined, cecil drafted a proclamation and sent it for james's approval. Robert carey arrived three days later at hollyrood house. And by the time he had arrived, j

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