Beale, Robert, 1541-1601

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1541 - 1601

biographical statement

Robert Beale (1541-1601) served as ambassador to France starting in 1570, special envoy of queen Elizabeth to the German Lutheran princes 1576, Secretary of State 1578 and 1581-1583, and was in parliament from Dorchester in 1586 and 1588. In addition, he served under Leicester in 1588 in the Netherlands probably with the transport department. As a scholar he is known for two books which maintain the principle of toleration and for works glorifying marriage and women.

Citation:

UPB files, June 15, 2021 (Robert Beale; ambassador to France starting in 1570; special envoy of queen Elizabeth to the German Lutheran princes 1576; Secretary of State 1578 and 1581-1583; in parliament from Dorchester in 1586 and 1588; served under Leicester in 1588 in the Netherlands probably with the transport department; as a scholar known for two books which maintain the principle of toleration and for works glorifying marriage and women)

Found in 51 Collections and/or Records:

Antoine Olivier letter to Robert Beale, 1572 October 31

Item — Oversize 1: [Barcode: 31197233635108]

Identifier: Vault MSS 457 Item 3

Dates: 1572 October 31

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Robert Beale collection of letters

Antoine Olivier letter to Robert Beale

Digital Record

Identifier: VMSS457_I3_O1

Dates: 1572 October 31

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Robert Beale collection of letters

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: Vault MSS 457

Scope and Contents Official correspondence of the Kingdom of England and Wales in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, found among the personal papers of Robert Beale. Most letters are either by him or to him. They deal with the earliest years of the Dutch Republic and the part played by England in the Dutch revolt. Many of the letters were also originally addressed to Sir Francis Walsingham (1530-1590), Beale's brother-in-law, and Elizabeth's Secretary of State. Four letters are addressed to Robert Dudley, Earl...

Dates: 1569-1592

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections