Sir Edward Coke, one of the most famous jurist' and politicians in English history, was born on February 1, 1552 in Mileham, Norfolk, England. He was educated at Norwich Grammar School and Trinity College in Cambridge, and entered the, "Inner Temple" or "colleges in the university of law" in 1572. It did not take long before he established himself as one of the most notorious lawyers in the English Monarch.
             Some of his most famous cases include the Cromwell libel case, implicating sedition to Edward Denny for words expressed about Henry, Lord Cromwell, and Shelly. It became a influential decision in the history of English land law.
             Under the sponsorship of William Cecil and Lord Burghly, Sir Edward Coke entered into the public service sector and quickly rose, becoming a member of the Parliament for Aldeburgh in 1589 and solicitor general and recorder of London in 1592.
             Just one year later, after showing great skill in carrying out Queen Elizabeth's policy of curbing the Commons' passion for discussing ecclesiastical matters, Sir Edward Coke was elected speaker of the House of Commons.
             Up until this point in Coke's life, he had encountered little competition for posts that he desired. In 1593, Coke's path crossed that of Francis Bacon. Bacon and Coke were in direct competition for the attorney generals position. Bacon, supported by the Earl of Essex, was the favorite to win the position. Sir Edward Coke was not one though to down without a fight. He campaigned on his own behalf and soon gained enough support to win the appointment in 1594. To ice the cake, Coke even prevented Bacon from becoming solicitor general. This was not the two's last encounter.
             A few years later, instead of fighting over a political position, they were fighting over a woman. The lucky lady was Elizabeth Hatton. Guess who won? Yep, you guess it, Sir Edward Coke.
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