Tomson, Laurence, 1539-1608

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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.

From the guide to the Robert Beale letters, 1569-1597, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

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creatorOf Beale, Robert, 1541-1601. Robert Beale letters, 1569-1597, bulk 1576-1587. Harold B. Lee Library
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Birth 1539

Death 1608

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