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Beale, Robert, 1541-1601

 Person

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:

Thomas Cartwright letter to Robert Beale, 1577 September 7

 Item — Oversize 1: [Barcode: 31197233635108]
Identifier: Vault MSS 457 Item 16
Dates: 1577 September 7
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 457, Robert Beale collection of letters

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Archival Object 25
Digital Record 25
Collection 1
 
Subject
Letters 48
Documents 2
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Netherlands 1
Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 1
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1558-1603 1
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International Relations 1
Netherlands -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain 1
Netherlands -- History -- Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648 1
Politicians -- Great Britain 1
Politics, Government, and Law 1
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