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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 1 Collection or Record:

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 / Robert Beale collection of letters

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