Elizabeth's Privy Councillors

Who was Elizabeth's principal advisor and served her for over 40 years?

• Sir William Cecil

• Sir Francis Walsingham

• Robert Dudley

• Robert Cecil

Son of another Privy Council member, ambassador to Paris, responsible for foreign affairs and arranged the crowning of James I after Elizabeth's death?

• Sir William Cecil

• Sir Francis Walsingham

• Robert Dudley

• Robert Cecil

Vice Chamberlain of the household, responsible for organising the Queen's progresses, died in 1591?

• Sir William Cecil

• Sir Christopher Hatton

• Robert Dudley

• Robert Cecil

Put in charge of military affairs. Executed in 1601 for plotting against the Queen.

• Sir William Cecil

• Sir Christopher Hatton

• Robert Devereux

• Robert Cecil

Roles included: ambassador to Paris, secretary of state for foreign affairs but most importantly in charge of Elizabeth's secret service and the government spies.

• Sir William Cecil

• Sir Francis Walsingham

• Robert Devereux

• Robert Cecil

Close childhood friend of Elizabeth

• Sir William Cecil

• Sir Francis Walsingham

• Robert Devereux

• Robert Dudley

Rumours that he was having an affair with Elizabeth

• Sir William Cecil

• Sir Francis Walsingham

• Robert Dudley

• Robert Cecil

Made commander of the army in 1585 and sent to fight in the Netherlands

• Sir William Cecil

• Sir Francis Walsingham

• Robert Dudley

• Robert Cecil

Uncovered a plot to murder Elizabeth in 1586

• Sir William Cecil

• Sir Francis Walsingham

• Robert Dudley

• Robert Cecil

Titled Lord Burghley in 1571

• Sir William Cecil

• Sir Francis Walsingham

• Robert Dudley

• Robert Cecil