Sir William Petre was Secretary of State to three successive Tudor monarchs, namely Kings Henry VIII and Edward VI, and Queen Mary I. He also deputised for the Secretary of State to Elizabeth I.
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1536 Parliament, Member of the 1547-1552 Parliament, Member of the March 1553 Parliament
- Born
- 1505
- Died
- 1572
