[DOC] [TLE] Elizabeth I - shakespeareandhistory.com [PAR] Though Mary was never fully convinced of her sister's innocence, she knew that it 
would be ... When Elizabeth ascended the throne, many of her sister's old 
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opinion of marriage. ...... It seemed that only Cecil (who was now Lord Burghley) 
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execution warrant of Mary Queen of Scots - Elizabeth would ... Everyone, from 
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Cecil was appointed her Secretary when Elizabeth became Queen in 1558. ... in 
him while the Earl of Essex, Robert Devereux, saw him as a rival for power. ... It 
was the evidence provided by Walsingham that led to Mary's execution for 
treason. [DOC] [TLE] Elizabeth I of England - Wikipedia [PAR] Elizabeth I (7 September 1533  24 March 1603) was Queen of England and 
Ireland from 17 ... Such was the case with Elizabeth's rival, Mary, Queen of Scots, 
whom she ... At birth, Elizabeth was the heir presumptive to the throne of England
. .... Elizabeth's supporters in the government, including Lord Paget, convinced 
Mary... [DOC] [TLE] William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley - Wikipedia [PAR] William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (sometimes spelt Burleigh) KG PC (13 
September 1520  4 August 1598) was an English statesman, the chief advisor of 
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David; he,... [DOC] [TLE] Elizabeth I | queen of England | Britannica.com [PAR] Jan 13, 2016 ... Elizabeth I, bynames The Virgin Queen and Good Queen Bess (born ... 
Shakespeare Rival to Be Credited as Coauthor ... to the throne of her frail 10-year
-old brother Edward, Elizabeth's life took a perilous turn. .... Chief among these 
was Cecil (afterward Lord Burghley), whom Elizabeth appointed her... [DOC] [TLE] William Cecil, Lord Burghley - Spartacus Educational [PAR] William Cecil was invited by Princess Elizabeth to become her surveyor (estate 
..... she came to the throne, Elizabeth had ordered no execution by beheading. ... 
convinced Burghley that there was no reason why Elizabeth should not, .... 
Although the two men shared similar religious views they were bitter political 
rivals. Lord... [DOC] [TLE] The Life of Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) - Luminarium [PAR] Aug 10, 2006 ... Elizabeth thus lost all hereditary title to the throne, and her early years of ... 
indecent haste Thomas, Lord Seymour, brother of the protector Somerset. ... and 
the Spaniards cried loud and long for Elizabeth's execution. ... She had every 
reason to keep them in the dark, and to convince other ... Lord Burghley... [DOC] [TLE] Francis Walsingham: Elizabethan Spymaster - British Heritage Travel [PAR] Jun 12, 2006 ... Soon after he returned to England, Mary Tudor ascended throne and Francis ... 
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Cecil, by now Lord Burghley, and Walsingham were determined that this should 
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believe that William Cecil and Sir Francis Walsingham did all they could to ... for 
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with potential rival claimants to the throne a la her own grandfather. [DOC] [TLE] Revenge her Foul and Most Unnatural

Question: Lord Burghley convinced Elizabeth I to execute this rival for the throne
Answer: Mary, Queen of Scots