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5 de abr. de 2024 · During this period Cecil’s chief rival for power was the Queen’s favourite, Robert Devereux, 2nd earl of Essex. After Essex was executed in 1601 for rebelling against the Queen, Cecil felt free to initiate secret correspondence with King James VI of Scotland, advising the King on ways to cultivate Elizabeth’s favour.
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30 de mar. de 2024 · "Essex, Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of" published on by Oxford University Press. favourite of *Elizabeth I. He distinguished himself as a soldier during the *Dutch Revolt (1586), but earned the queen’s displeasure by participating in the disastrous Lisbon expedition (...
29 de mar. de 2024 · "Essex, Robert Devereux, earl of" published on by Oxford University Press. (1567–1601).Stepson of Elizabeth's favourite Leicester, Essex's capture of Cádiz (1596) was an early triumph. A mission in Ireland, where he was sent to subdue ...
Hace 6 días · The third courtier who Doran examines is Robert Devereux, second earl of Essex, step-son of Leicester. Unlike his step-father, Essex was never Elizabeth’s sole male companion, and as a result, became jealous of other men at court. This chapter particularly takes up historical claims against Essex to put forth a new interpretation.
9 de abr. de 2024 · Educated at the University of Cambridge and at Gray’s Inn, London, he was 17 years old when he was presented at court, where he was favoured by Queen Elizabeth I and befriended by Robert Devereux, 2nd earl of Essex.
Hace 4 días · See for example John Adamson, The Noble Revolt: The Overthrow of Charles I (London, 2007); Paul Hammer, The Polarisation of Elizabethan Politics: The Political Career of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, 1585–1597 (Cambridge, 1999); Richard McCoy, ‘Old English nonour in an evil time: aristocratic principle in the 1620s’ in ...
9 de abr. de 2024 · A Facebook post, which has been shared thousands of times, makes a number of claims about Sir Robert Devereux KCB, the former permanent secretary at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The post says Sir Robert is the “civil servant responsible for increasing the state pension age to 67”, and that he is “retiring at 61 ...
