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Burghley: William Cecil at the Court of Elizabeth I

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This book was much more enjoyable than I was expecting. William Cecil was quite a facinating character, in fact I had to remind myself more than once that the book was nonfiction. It's obvious that Stephen Alford has spent considerable time and effort gathering the content for this book, but the way it's delivered is what makes it special. Well done!

I agree with Cynthia. The repitition in this book is eye rolling. I was pleased to finally get my hands on a book about Burghley but was hoping for something a little more scholarly than what is presented here by the author. The author provides no evidence for the statements that he makes in the book and views Burghley through very rose coloured glasses. I would like to think that even Burghely himself would be a little embarrased by this.

Unfortunately the author should have taken writing classes before attempting this book. The author repeats himself constantly and has produced a boring book. How one can write about the Elizabethan Era and a main character in that era, Burghley, and come up with this dullness is beyond me.