The “Wyles” family originates from Duddington – a small and quiet Northamptonshire village – which is situated around 17.5 miles South-East of village of Bourne, the birthplace of William Cecil. Unlike the Wyles family – the Cecil family was aristocratic – and served a number of Tudor monarchs in High Office. I am told, however, that during the 1600s (and after) a number of Wyles people (my direct relatives) served a number of “Lord Burghleys” as Lawyers (this is recorded through signatures of “Robert Wyles” found in various extant legal documents) – often visiting “Burghley House” (situated around 7 miles North-East of Duddington) to assist in carry out official business. Around 2010, I enquired about this with the “Archivist” of Burghley House (this was after my family had had spent a pleasant day visiting the publicly accessible grounds and interior – and had taken the advice of a local historian) – and was told in no uncertain terms that we were not “important enough” for him to bother with – and that he would not waste his time researching in the records. Following this, I wrote to a relative of the Cecil family – and was ignored. These reactions give you something of the “quality” of the type of people we are dealing with.
The point is that “Revolution” can dialectically emerge from the most reactionary of places – quite often by mistake and certainly not by design. I am currently listening to the book entitled “Heretics and Believers – a History of the English Reformation” By Peter Marshal. Around Chapter 23 (30 minute mark) of the Audible version the author states that William Cecil was concerned with the fact that Queen Elizabeth I was not married, did not intend to marry, and had no issue to continue the royal bloodline. The “Protestant” Cecil was worried that the only obvious candidate was the Catholic “Mary Queen of Scots” – who might be as bad as the previous English monarch – Catholic “Queen Mary I” (Bloody Mary)!
To remedy this situation, during March 1563, William Cecil drafted a “Bill of Succession” designed for Parliament to debate and pass (as an “Act”) providing it received Royal Assent. Cecil suggested that if Elizabeth I died suddenly with no direct (or suitable) heirs, the Crown (and all its powers) should be temporally transferred to the Privy Council (effectively making England a “Republic”). Whilst this was happening, the English Parliament was to sit, discuss and then “vote” for the most suitable candidate to ascend to the throne – thus creating an “Elected Monarchy”! If this idea had been successful – virtually everything earned during the English Civil Wars of the 1640s would have been peacefully achieved around 80-years earlier! As matters transpired, Elizabeth I quashed the Bill by refusing to allow it to be discussed – or move to the voting and assenting stages.
Note: During January 1562, the (rebel) Irish (Gaelic) Warlord – “Shane O’Neil” (1530-1567) – accompanied by his Irish (“Gallowglass“) Warriors, travelled from Eire to London to pay his respects to Queen Elizabeth I. The Court Historian – William Camden – recorded that these “exotic” men caused as much excitement as if they had arrived from China or America! Nevertheless, despite this token “Submission” – the English Parliament of 1563 passed Legislation ordering that the Bible be translated into the Welsh language – but no similar Legislation was passed – concerning Eire or its Gaelic language.
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 