William Cecil, b: 1520 - Lord Burghley,

^{1628 English curtail King's powers}
^{1640 Portugal gains independence/Spain}
^{1642 Civil war England/Scotland/Ireland}
^{1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain}
^{1665 Great plague of London}

^{1582 New Gregorian calendar introduced}
^{1588 English defeat the Spanish Armada}
^{1611 Authorized English Bible published}
^{1613 Romanov dynasty begins in Russia}
^{1618 Beginning of 30 Years War}

^{1534 Henry VIII controls English church}
^{1538 Cortes conquers Mexico}
^{1547 Ivan the Terrible rules Russia}
^{1558 Elizabeth I is England's queen}
^{1580 Drake completes voyage around world}




			^{William Cecil}^{b.1520 Lord Burghley d.1598 Burghley, London Mddsx.}

	^{Mildred Cecil}^{b. d.}

	^{Sir-Thomas Cecil}^{b.1542 lst Earl of Exeter d.1622 London, Mddsx.}



			^Mary Cheeke^{b.1522 St. Mary the , Cambridge. d.1544 Cambridge.}