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  • Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, 1533-1603, http://isni.org/isni/000000...17
  • James VI and I, King of Scotland, England and Ireland, 1566-1625, http://isni.org/isni/000000...13
  • Cotton, Robert Bruce, first baronet, antiquary and politician, 22 Jan 1571-6 May 1631, http://isni.org/isni/000000...11
  • Henry VIII, King of England and Ireland, 1491-1547, http://isni.org/isni/000000...11
  • Cecil, William, 1st Baron Burghley, royal minister, Lord Treasurer 1572, 1520-1598, http://isni.org/isni/000000...10
  • Cotton, John, 3rd Baronet, 1621-170210
  • Cotton, Thomas, 2nd Baronet, 1594-166210
  • Dudley, Robert, 1st Earl of Leicester, courtier and statesman, ?1532-158810
  • Cecil, Robert, Viscount Cranborne, 1st Earl of Salisbury, 1563-16127
  • Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, 1500-1558, http://isni.org/isni/000000...7
  • Walsingham, Francis, Principal Secretary, c 1532–1590, http://isni.org/isni/000000...7
  • Whitelocke, Bulstrode, lawyer and politician, 1605-1675, http://isni.org/isni/000000...6
  • Wolsey, Thomas, royal minister, Archbishop of York, and cardinal, 1470/71-1530, http://isni.org/isni/000000...6
  • Henri IV, King of France (1589-1610), 1553-1610, http://isni.org/isni/000000...5
  • Mary, of Scotland5
  • Philip II, King of England and Ireland, consort of Mary I, and King of Spain, 1527-15985
  • Philip III, King of Spain5
  • Beale, Robert, administrator and diplomat, 1541-1601, http://isni.org/isni/000000...4
  • Charles I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1600-16494
  • Cromwell, Thomas, royal minister and Earl of Essex, ?1485-1540, http://isni.org/isni/000000...4
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