POLITICIAN
Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
1563 - 1612

Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, (1 June 1563 – 24 May 1612) was an English statesman noted for his direction of the government during the Union of the Crowns, as Tudor England gave way to Stuart rule (1603). Lord Salisbury served as the Secretary of State of England (1596–1612) and Lord High Treasurer (1608–1612), succeeding his father as Queen Elizabeth I's Lord Privy Seal and remaining in power during the first nine years of King James I's reign until his own death. The principal discoverer of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, Robert Cecil remains a controversial historic figure as it is still debated at what point he first learned of the plot and to what extent he acted as an agent provocateur. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury is the 10,814th most popular politician (down from 9,934th in 2019), the 2,428th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,030th in 2019) and the 378th most popular British Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury ranks 10,814 out of 19,576. Before him are Mark of Cornwall, Josef Klaus, Saadeddine Othmani, Michael Critobulus, Mutesa II of Buganda, and Stepan Petrichenko. After him are Émile Derlin Zinsou, Daniel Williams, Kelly Craft, Hanna Suchocka, Negasso Gidada, and Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMark of Cornwall
480 - 555
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 10,814
Josef Klaus
1910 - 2001
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 10,815
Saadeddine Othmani
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 10,816
Michael Critobulus
1400 - 1467
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 10,817
Mutesa II of Buganda
1924 - 1969
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 10,818
Stepan Petrichenko
1892 - 1947
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 10,819
Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
1563 - 1612
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 10,820
Émile Derlin Zinsou
1918 - 2016
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 10,821
Daniel Williams
1935 - 2024
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 10,822
Kelly Craft
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 10,823
Hanna Suchocka
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 10,824
Negasso Gidada
1943 - 2019
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 10,825
Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham
1670 - 1734
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 10,826
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1563, Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury ranks 16. Before him are Jodocus Hondius, Hosokawa Tadaoki, Jan Huyghen van Linschoten, Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst, Franciscus Gomarus, and Katō Yoshiaki. After him are Enno III, Count of East Frisia, Heo Nanseolheon, and Michael Drayton. Among people deceased in 1612, Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury ranks 22. Before him are Ernest of Bavaria, Piotr Skarga, False Dmitry III, Leonardo Donato, Giovanni de' Bardi, and Nicholas Rémy. After him are Arima Harunobu, Konoe Sakihisa, Giulio Cesare Polerio, Patriarch Hermogenes of Moscow, Juan de la Cueva, and Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo.
Others Born in 1563
Go to all RankingsJodocus Hondius
GEOGRAPHER
1563 - 1612
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 10
Hosokawa Tadaoki
POLITICIAN
1563 - 1646
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 11
Jan Huyghen van Linschoten
HISTORIAN
1563 - 1611
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 12
Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst
NOBLEMAN
1563 - 1607
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 13
Franciscus Gomarus
PHILOSOPHER
1563 - 1641
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 14
Katō Yoshiaki
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1563 - 1631
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 15
Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
POLITICIAN
1563 - 1612
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 16
Enno III, Count of East Frisia
POLITICIAN
1563 - 1625
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 17
Heo Nanseolheon
WRITER
1563 - 1589
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 18
Michael Drayton
WRITER
1563 - 1631
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 19
Others Deceased in 1612
Go to all RankingsErnest of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1554 - 1612
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 16
Piotr Skarga
WRITER
1536 - 1612
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 17
False Dmitry III
POLITICIAN
1550 - 1612
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 18
Leonardo Donato
POLITICIAN
1536 - 1612
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 19
Giovanni de' Bardi
WRITER
1534 - 1612
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 20
Nicholas Rémy
WRITER
1530 - 1612
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 21
Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
POLITICIAN
1563 - 1612
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 22
Arima Harunobu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1567 - 1612
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 23
Konoe Sakihisa
POLITICIAN
1536 - 1612
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 24
Giulio Cesare Polerio
POLITICIAN
1548 - 1612
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 25
Patriarch Hermogenes of Moscow
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1530 - 1612
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 26
Juan de la Cueva
WRITER
1543 - 1612
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 27
Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo
PAINTER
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 28
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury ranks 2,428 out of 8,785. Before him are John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester (1647), Prince Arthur of Connaught (1883), Richard Christopher Carrington (1826), Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein (1867), Mary Bell (1957), and Mark of Cornwall (480). After him are Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham (1670), Mick Box (1947), Allan Octavian Hume (1829), Stanley Myers (1930), Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey (1516), and Jamie Vardy (1987).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester
WRITER
1647 - 1680
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 2,422
Prince Arthur of Connaught
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1938
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 2,423
Richard Christopher Carrington
ASTRONOMER
1826 - 1875
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 2,424
Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein
COMPANION
1867 - 1900
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 2,425
Mary Bell
EXTREMIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 2,426
Mark of Cornwall
POLITICIAN
480 - 555
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 2,427
Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
POLITICIAN
1563 - 1612
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 2,428
Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham
POLITICIAN
1670 - 1734
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 2,429
Mick Box
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 2,430
Allan Octavian Hume
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1829 - 1912
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 2,431
Stanley Myers
COMPOSER
1930 - 1993
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 2,432
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
POLITICIAN
1516 - 1547
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 2,433
Jamie Vardy
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 2,434
Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury ranks 378. Before him are Konstantinos Paspatis (1878), Cynewulf of Wessex (750), Catherine of York (1479), Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scots (1404), Prince Arthur of Connaught (1883), and Mark of Cornwall (480). After him are Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham (1670), Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey (1516), Tessa Jowell (1947), Demetrios Petrokokkinos (1878), Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone (1874), and Barbara Castle (1910).
Konstantinos Paspatis
1878 - 1903
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 372
Cynewulf of Wessex
750 - 786
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 373
Catherine of York
1479 - 1527
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 374
Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scots
1404 - 1445
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 375
Prince Arthur of Connaught
1883 - 1938
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 376
Mark of Cornwall
480 - 555
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 377
Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
1563 - 1612
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 378
Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham
1670 - 1734
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 379
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
1516 - 1547
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 380
Tessa Jowell
1947 - 2018
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 381
Demetrios Petrokokkinos
1878 - 1942
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 382
Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone
1874 - 1957
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 383
Barbara Castle
1910 - 2002
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 384