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Stephen Gardiner, English bishop and politician, English Secretary of State (born 1497)
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Stephen Gardiner
English clergyman and politician
Stephen Gardiner was an English Catholic bishop and politician during the English Reformation period who served as Lord Chancellor during the reign of Queen Mary I.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Secretary of State (England)
Appointed position in the English government
In the Kingdom of England, the title of Secretary of State came into being near the end of the reign of Elizabeth I, the usual title before that having been King's Clerk, King's Secretary, or Principal Secretary.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)