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About William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby
William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby was an English nobleman and politician. Stanley inherited a prominent social position that was both dangerous and unstable, as his mother was heir to Queen Elizabeth I under the Third Succession Act, a position inherited in 1596 by his deceased brother's oldest daughter, Anne, two years after William had inherited the Earldom from his brother. After a period of European travel in his youth, a long legal battle eventually consolidated his social position. Nevertheless, he was careful to remain circumspect in national politics, devoting himself to administration and cultural projects, including playwriting.
Everything about William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby →- Position held
- Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire, Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire, Mayor of Liverpool
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- July 1561
- Died
- September 29, 1642