William Cecil and Episcopacy, 1, Hardcover by Usher, Brett, ISBN 0754608344, ISBN-13 9780754608349, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Usher (history, U. of Reading, UK) examines the influence of William Cecil (1) in shaping the political, religious, and economic landscape of 16th-century England during the reign of Elizabeth I. The text focuses on the establishment of the Elizabethan episcopal bench, the process by which Elizabethan clerics were chosen for the bench, the “hidden agendas” about the nature of episcopal promotions why some were promoted and others not and Cecil’s part as a dominant voice at the council table of the Church of England. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()