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Sir William Paulet, first Marquis of Winchester, was one of the most r
emarkable and influential men of sixteenth-century England. Born in Wi
ltshire in 1475, he lived to the advanced age of 97, during which tim
e he held the posts of Lord Treasurer, Master of the King's Wards, Con
troller of the Household, Lord Chamberlain, Speaker of the House of Lo
ds, and President of the Council. In recognition of his services, Edw
ard VI promoted him to the Marquisate of Winchester in 1551, cementin
g his position amongst the nation's elite. Sir William managed to hol
d office under three monarchs - Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I - wi
th radically different religious policies.
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