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John Cheke, English scholar and politician, Secretary of State for England (born 1514)
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John Cheke
English classical scholar and statesman (1514–1557)
Sir John Cheke was an English classical scholar and statesman. One of the foremost teachers of his age, and the first Regius Professor of Greek at the University of Cambridge, he played a great part in the revival of Greek learning in England. He was tutor to Prince Edward, the…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)