The Letters of Lord Burghley, William Cecil, to His Son Sir Robert Cecil, 1593–1598

William Cecil, Lord Burghley's 128 letters to his son Sir Robert Cecil in Cambridge University Library Manuscript Ee.3.56 show the close direction and counsel he gave his son in seeking and obtaining the office of Principal Secretary, 1593-8. They give an intimate perspective of their relationship and Burghley's political and spiritual anxieties.