#OTD
8th February 1601
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, along with his supporters and two hundred soldiers gathered at Essex House.
www.instagram.com/p/DUezGsEDZJ...
#RobertDevereux #EarlofEssex #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History
8th February 1601
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, along with his supporters and two hundred soldiers gathered at Essex House.
www.instagram.com/p/DUezGsEDZJ...
#RobertDevereux #EarlofEssex #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History
February 8, 2026 at 6:23 AM
#OTD
8th February 1601
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, along with his supporters and two hundred soldiers gathered at Essex House.
www.instagram.com/p/DUezGsEDZJ...
#RobertDevereux #EarlofEssex #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History
8th February 1601
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, along with his supporters and two hundred soldiers gathered at Essex House.
www.instagram.com/p/DUezGsEDZJ...
#RobertDevereux #EarlofEssex #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History
#RobertPeake the elder (1551–1619)
Portrait of Henry, Prince of Wales with #RobertDevereux (1591-1646), 3rd Earl of Essex, who was #BornOnThisDay
ca. 1605
Windsor Castle
#Devereux #Stuart
Portrait of Henry, Prince of Wales with #RobertDevereux (1591-1646), 3rd Earl of Essex, who was #BornOnThisDay
ca. 1605
Windsor Castle
#Devereux #Stuart
January 11, 2026 at 12:56 PM
#RobertPeake the elder (1551–1619)
Portrait of Henry, Prince of Wales with #RobertDevereux (1591-1646), 3rd Earl of Essex, who was #BornOnThisDay
ca. 1605
Windsor Castle
#Devereux #Stuart
Portrait of Henry, Prince of Wales with #RobertDevereux (1591-1646), 3rd Earl of Essex, who was #BornOnThisDay
ca. 1605
Windsor Castle
#Devereux #Stuart
#OTD 11 Jan 1591
Robert 3rd Earl of Essex was born
#keepingitinthefamily [yesterday was Aunt Penelope]
Son of executed former #ElizabethI favourite #RobertDevereux & Frances Walsingham
He opposed the Stuart Monarchy, was a commander in the Civil War but was defeated in 1644 at Lostwithiel
1/2
Robert 3rd Earl of Essex was born
#keepingitinthefamily [yesterday was Aunt Penelope]
Son of executed former #ElizabethI favourite #RobertDevereux & Frances Walsingham
He opposed the Stuart Monarchy, was a commander in the Civil War but was defeated in 1644 at Lostwithiel
1/2
January 11, 2026 at 8:07 AM
#OTD 11 Jan 1591
Robert 3rd Earl of Essex was born
#keepingitinthefamily [yesterday was Aunt Penelope]
Son of executed former #ElizabethI favourite #RobertDevereux & Frances Walsingham
He opposed the Stuart Monarchy, was a commander in the Civil War but was defeated in 1644 at Lostwithiel
1/2
Robert 3rd Earl of Essex was born
#keepingitinthefamily [yesterday was Aunt Penelope]
Son of executed former #ElizabethI favourite #RobertDevereux & Frances Walsingham
He opposed the Stuart Monarchy, was a commander in the Civil War but was defeated in 1644 at Lostwithiel
1/2
#OTD
11th January 1591
Robert Devereux, 3rd of Essex, was born to Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex & Frances Walsingham.
Devereux’s grandfather was Queen Elizabeth I’s spymaster, Sir Francis Walsingham.
#RobertDevereux #3rdEarlofEssex #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #Stuarts #History
11th January 1591
Robert Devereux, 3rd of Essex, was born to Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex & Frances Walsingham.
Devereux’s grandfather was Queen Elizabeth I’s spymaster, Sir Francis Walsingham.
#RobertDevereux #3rdEarlofEssex #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #Stuarts #History
January 11, 2026 at 12:24 AM
#OTD
11th January 1591
Robert Devereux, 3rd of Essex, was born to Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex & Frances Walsingham.
Devereux’s grandfather was Queen Elizabeth I’s spymaster, Sir Francis Walsingham.
#RobertDevereux #3rdEarlofEssex #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #Stuarts #History
11th January 1591
Robert Devereux, 3rd of Essex, was born to Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex & Frances Walsingham.
Devereux’s grandfather was Queen Elizabeth I’s spymaster, Sir Francis Walsingham.
#RobertDevereux #3rdEarlofEssex #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #Stuarts #History
#OTD 10 Nov 1565
#LetticeKnollys gave birth to #RobertDevereux who, in the 1580s, would become a favourite of #ElizabethI as had his stepfather #RobertDudley
Devereux became Earl of Essex aged 11 & was raised by his guardian, #SirWilliamCecil Elizabeth’s most trusted minister
#Elizabethan
#History
#LetticeKnollys gave birth to #RobertDevereux who, in the 1580s, would become a favourite of #ElizabethI as had his stepfather #RobertDudley
Devereux became Earl of Essex aged 11 & was raised by his guardian, #SirWilliamCecil Elizabeth’s most trusted minister
#Elizabethan
#History
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
#OTD 10 Nov 1565
#LetticeKnollys gave birth to #RobertDevereux who, in the 1580s, would become a favourite of #ElizabethI as had his stepfather #RobertDudley
Devereux became Earl of Essex aged 11 & was raised by his guardian, #SirWilliamCecil Elizabeth’s most trusted minister
#Elizabethan
#History
#LetticeKnollys gave birth to #RobertDevereux who, in the 1580s, would become a favourite of #ElizabethI as had his stepfather #RobertDudley
Devereux became Earl of Essex aged 11 & was raised by his guardian, #SirWilliamCecil Elizabeth’s most trusted minister
#Elizabethan
#History
#OTD
10th November 1565
Robert Devereux was born at Netherwood near Bromyard, in Herefordshire, to Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex, & his wife, Lettice Knollys.
www.instagram.com/p/DQ3EzFSkba...
#RobertDevereux #2ndEarlofEssex #Tudors #History
10th November 1565
Robert Devereux was born at Netherwood near Bromyard, in Herefordshire, to Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex, & his wife, Lettice Knollys.
www.instagram.com/p/DQ3EzFSkba...
#RobertDevereux #2ndEarlofEssex #Tudors #History
November 10, 2025 at 5:08 AM
#OTD
10th November 1565
Robert Devereux was born at Netherwood near Bromyard, in Herefordshire, to Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex, & his wife, Lettice Knollys.
www.instagram.com/p/DQ3EzFSkba...
#RobertDevereux #2ndEarlofEssex #Tudors #History
10th November 1565
Robert Devereux was born at Netherwood near Bromyard, in Herefordshire, to Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex, & his wife, Lettice Knollys.
www.instagram.com/p/DQ3EzFSkba...
#RobertDevereux #2ndEarlofEssex #Tudors #History
⚔️ #OTD in #History 23 Oct 1642, in the #BattleOfEdgeHill, the first major conflict of the #EnglishCivilWar, English Parliament forces, commanded by #RobertDevereux, 3rd earl of Essex, delayed King #CharlesI's march on London, which could have ended the war early.
October 23, 2025 at 2:28 AM
⚔️ #OTD in #History 23 Oct 1642, in the #BattleOfEdgeHill, the first major conflict of the #EnglishCivilWar, English Parliament forces, commanded by #RobertDevereux, 3rd earl of Essex, delayed King #CharlesI's march on London, which could have ended the war early.
'Lettice Knollys: Recommended Reading' #Tudors #History
#LetticeKnollys lived a full and eventful life, dying aged 91 in 1634; she outlived her three husbands and children, including her third husband Sir Christopher Blount and eldest son #RobertDevereux, both of whom were executed in 1601.
#LetticeKnollys lived a full and eventful life, dying aged 91 in 1634; she outlived her three husbands and children, including her third husband Sir Christopher Blount and eldest son #RobertDevereux, both of whom were executed in 1601.
Lettice Knollys: Recommended Reading
Some recommended books which cover various periods of Lettice's life, often in the context of events involving other infamous Tudor figures, including her kinswoman and rival Queen Elizabeth I.
www.thedudleywomen.com
October 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
'Lettice Knollys: Recommended Reading' #Tudors #History
#LetticeKnollys lived a full and eventful life, dying aged 91 in 1634; she outlived her three husbands and children, including her third husband Sir Christopher Blount and eldest son #RobertDevereux, both of whom were executed in 1601.
#LetticeKnollys lived a full and eventful life, dying aged 91 in 1634; she outlived her three husbands and children, including her third husband Sir Christopher Blount and eldest son #RobertDevereux, both of whom were executed in 1601.
#OTD 28 Sept 1599
#RobertDevereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, barged his way into the Queen's bedchamber at Nonsuch Palace before she dressed
The 66yr old #ElizabethI was mortified to be seen without her mask of youth: her makeup & wig
Within 2yrs he was executed for treason
#Elizabethan #History
#RobertDevereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, barged his way into the Queen's bedchamber at Nonsuch Palace before she dressed
The 66yr old #ElizabethI was mortified to be seen without her mask of youth: her makeup & wig
Within 2yrs he was executed for treason
#Elizabethan #History
September 28, 2025 at 6:46 AM
#OTD 28 Sept 1599
#RobertDevereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, barged his way into the Queen's bedchamber at Nonsuch Palace before she dressed
The 66yr old #ElizabethI was mortified to be seen without her mask of youth: her makeup & wig
Within 2yrs he was executed for treason
#Elizabethan #History
#RobertDevereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, barged his way into the Queen's bedchamber at Nonsuch Palace before she dressed
The 66yr old #ElizabethI was mortified to be seen without her mask of youth: her makeup & wig
Within 2yrs he was executed for treason
#Elizabethan #History
#OTD
28th September 1599
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, barged his way into the bedchamber of Queen Elizabeth I at Nonsuch Palace before she had time to dress or put makeup or her wig on.
#RobertDevereux #EarlofEssex #RoyalFavourite #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History
28th September 1599
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, barged his way into the bedchamber of Queen Elizabeth I at Nonsuch Palace before she had time to dress or put makeup or her wig on.
#RobertDevereux #EarlofEssex #RoyalFavourite #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History
September 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM
#OTD
28th September 1599
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, barged his way into the bedchamber of Queen Elizabeth I at Nonsuch Palace before she had time to dress or put makeup or her wig on.
#RobertDevereux #EarlofEssex #RoyalFavourite #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History
28th September 1599
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, barged his way into the bedchamber of Queen Elizabeth I at Nonsuch Palace before she had time to dress or put makeup or her wig on.
#RobertDevereux #EarlofEssex #RoyalFavourite #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History
The story of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, one of the most intriguing men of the Elizabethan Court. Narrated by @nigelpeever.bsky.social #Booksky 💙📚
🇺🇸 www.amazon.com/dp/B09246T7ZT
🇬🇧 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09246T7ZT
#Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #Audiobook #RobertDevereux
🇺🇸 www.amazon.com/dp/B09246T7ZT
🇬🇧 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09246T7ZT
#Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #Audiobook #RobertDevereux
July 5, 2025 at 7:54 AM
The story of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, one of the most intriguing men of the Elizabethan Court. Narrated by @nigelpeever.bsky.social #Booksky 💙📚
🇺🇸 www.amazon.com/dp/B09246T7ZT
🇬🇧 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09246T7ZT
#Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #Audiobook #RobertDevereux
🇺🇸 www.amazon.com/dp/B09246T7ZT
🇬🇧 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09246T7ZT
#Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #Audiobook #RobertDevereux
#OTD
5th June 1600
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, was charged with insubordination (which stemmed from his time in Ireland) at a special hearing at York House.
After which, he was ordered to remain under house arrest.
#RobertDevereux #2ndEarlofEssex #Tudors #History
5th June 1600
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, was charged with insubordination (which stemmed from his time in Ireland) at a special hearing at York House.
After which, he was ordered to remain under house arrest.
#RobertDevereux #2ndEarlofEssex #Tudors #History
June 5, 2025 at 5:11 AM
#OTD
5th June 1600
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, was charged with insubordination (which stemmed from his time in Ireland) at a special hearing at York House.
After which, he was ordered to remain under house arrest.
#RobertDevereux #2ndEarlofEssex #Tudors #History
5th June 1600
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, was charged with insubordination (which stemmed from his time in Ireland) at a special hearing at York House.
After which, he was ordered to remain under house arrest.
#RobertDevereux #2ndEarlofEssex #Tudors #History
#OTD
15th April 1599
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex was sworn in as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
#RobertDevereux #EarlofEssex #LordLieutenantofIrleand #QueensFavourite #QueenElizabethI #ElizabethI #Tudors #History
15th April 1599
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex was sworn in as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
#RobertDevereux #EarlofEssex #LordLieutenantofIrleand #QueensFavourite #QueenElizabethI #ElizabethI #Tudors #History
April 15, 2025 at 5:13 AM
#OTD
15th April 1599
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex was sworn in as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
#RobertDevereux #EarlofEssex #LordLieutenantofIrleand #QueensFavourite #QueenElizabethI #ElizabethI #Tudors #History
15th April 1599
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex was sworn in as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
#RobertDevereux #EarlofEssex #LordLieutenantofIrleand #QueensFavourite #QueenElizabethI #ElizabethI #Tudors #History
#OTD
19th March 1597
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex and favourite of Queen Elizabeth I, received his patent as Master of the Ordnance.
#RobertDevereux #EarlofEssex #MasteroftheOrdnance #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History
19th March 1597
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex and favourite of Queen Elizabeth I, received his patent as Master of the Ordnance.
#RobertDevereux #EarlofEssex #MasteroftheOrdnance #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History
March 19, 2025 at 6:25 AM
#OTD
19th March 1597
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex and favourite of Queen Elizabeth I, received his patent as Master of the Ordnance.
#RobertDevereux #EarlofEssex #MasteroftheOrdnance #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History
19th March 1597
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex and favourite of Queen Elizabeth I, received his patent as Master of the Ordnance.
#RobertDevereux #EarlofEssex #MasteroftheOrdnance #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History
💬 'THE DUDLEY WOMEN BLOG' #newblogpost #History #Tudors
‘The Execution of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex - 25 February 1601’
#OTD in 1601, #RobertDevereux was executed at #TowerofLondon.
‘The Execution of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex - 25 February 1601’
#OTD in 1601, #RobertDevereux was executed at #TowerofLondon.
The Execution of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex - 25 February 1601
On This Day (25 February) in 1601, 35 year-old Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, was taken, to a scaffold that had been erected within the Tower of London, and executed, after being found guilty of ...
www.thedudleywomen.com
February 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM
💬 'THE DUDLEY WOMEN BLOG' #newblogpost #History #Tudors
‘The Execution of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex - 25 February 1601’
#OTD in 1601, #RobertDevereux was executed at #TowerofLondon.
‘The Execution of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex - 25 February 1601’
#OTD in 1601, #RobertDevereux was executed at #TowerofLondon.
#RobertDevereux was executed for treason #OnThisDay in 1601; the 2nd Earl of Essex foolishly led a failed rebellion against #ElizabethTudor & paid the ultimate price for his unbridled ambition & hubris...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_...
February 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
#RobertDevereux was executed for treason #OnThisDay in 1601; the 2nd Earl of Essex foolishly led a failed rebellion against #ElizabethTudor & paid the ultimate price for his unbridled ambition & hubris...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_...
#OTD 25 Feb 1601
#RobertDevereux 2nd Earl of Essex met with the 🪓for treason
Having amassed a following he attempted to force an audience with #ElizabethI
Like his step-father #RobertDudley he had been her favourite but fell from grace & was placed under house arrest for desertion
#RobertDevereux 2nd Earl of Essex met with the 🪓for treason
Having amassed a following he attempted to force an audience with #ElizabethI
Like his step-father #RobertDudley he had been her favourite but fell from grace & was placed under house arrest for desertion
February 25, 2025 at 6:22 AM
#OTD 25 Feb 1601
#RobertDevereux 2nd Earl of Essex met with the 🪓for treason
Having amassed a following he attempted to force an audience with #ElizabethI
Like his step-father #RobertDudley he had been her favourite but fell from grace & was placed under house arrest for desertion
#RobertDevereux 2nd Earl of Essex met with the 🪓for treason
Having amassed a following he attempted to force an audience with #ElizabethI
Like his step-father #RobertDudley he had been her favourite but fell from grace & was placed under house arrest for desertion
#OTD
25th February 1601
Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex was executed at Liberties of the Tower, within the precinct of The Tower of London.
www.instagram.com/p/DGevlEcq_I...
#RobertDevereux #EarlofEssex #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History
25th February 1601
Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex was executed at Liberties of the Tower, within the precinct of The Tower of London.
www.instagram.com/p/DGevlEcq_I...
#RobertDevereux #EarlofEssex #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History
February 25, 2025 at 5:26 AM
#OTD
25th February 1601
Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex was executed at Liberties of the Tower, within the precinct of The Tower of London.
www.instagram.com/p/DGevlEcq_I...
#RobertDevereux #EarlofEssex #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History
25th February 1601
Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex was executed at Liberties of the Tower, within the precinct of The Tower of London.
www.instagram.com/p/DGevlEcq_I...
#RobertDevereux #EarlofEssex #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History
#OTD
8th February 1601
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, along with his supporters and two hundred soldiers gathered at Essex House.
www.instagram.com/p/DFy8lWhP_O...
#RobertDevereux #EarlofEssex #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History
8th February 1601
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, along with his supporters and two hundred soldiers gathered at Essex House.
www.instagram.com/p/DFy8lWhP_O...
#RobertDevereux #EarlofEssex #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History
February 8, 2025 at 6:37 AM
#OTD
8th February 1601
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, along with his supporters and two hundred soldiers gathered at Essex House.
www.instagram.com/p/DFy8lWhP_O...
#RobertDevereux #EarlofEssex #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History
8th February 1601
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, along with his supporters and two hundred soldiers gathered at Essex House.
www.instagram.com/p/DFy8lWhP_O...
#RobertDevereux #EarlofEssex #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History
#OTD 11 Jan 1591
Robert 3rd Earl of Essex was born
#keepingitinthefamily [yesterday was Aunt Penelope]
Son of executed former #ElizabethI favourite #RobertDevereux & Frances Walsingham
Opposed to the Stuart Monarchy, a commander in the Civil War was defeated in 1644 at Lostwithiel
1/2
Robert 3rd Earl of Essex was born
#keepingitinthefamily [yesterday was Aunt Penelope]
Son of executed former #ElizabethI favourite #RobertDevereux & Frances Walsingham
Opposed to the Stuart Monarchy, a commander in the Civil War was defeated in 1644 at Lostwithiel
1/2
January 11, 2025 at 8:34 AM
#OTD 11 Jan 1591
Robert 3rd Earl of Essex was born
#keepingitinthefamily [yesterday was Aunt Penelope]
Son of executed former #ElizabethI favourite #RobertDevereux & Frances Walsingham
Opposed to the Stuart Monarchy, a commander in the Civil War was defeated in 1644 at Lostwithiel
1/2
Robert 3rd Earl of Essex was born
#keepingitinthefamily [yesterday was Aunt Penelope]
Son of executed former #ElizabethI favourite #RobertDevereux & Frances Walsingham
Opposed to the Stuart Monarchy, a commander in the Civil War was defeated in 1644 at Lostwithiel
1/2
#OTD
11th January 1591
Robert Devereux, 3rd of Essex, was born at Netherwood near Bromyard, Herefordshire to Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex and his wife, Frances Walsingham.
www.instagram.com/p/DEq3w8JuQa...
#RobertDevereux #3rdEarlofEssex #Tudors #Stuarts #History
11th January 1591
Robert Devereux, 3rd of Essex, was born at Netherwood near Bromyard, Herefordshire to Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex and his wife, Frances Walsingham.
www.instagram.com/p/DEq3w8JuQa...
#RobertDevereux #3rdEarlofEssex #Tudors #Stuarts #History
January 11, 2025 at 6:36 AM
#OTD
11th January 1591
Robert Devereux, 3rd of Essex, was born at Netherwood near Bromyard, Herefordshire to Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex and his wife, Frances Walsingham.
www.instagram.com/p/DEq3w8JuQa...
#RobertDevereux #3rdEarlofEssex #Tudors #Stuarts #History
11th January 1591
Robert Devereux, 3rd of Essex, was born at Netherwood near Bromyard, Herefordshire to Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex and his wife, Frances Walsingham.
www.instagram.com/p/DEq3w8JuQa...
#RobertDevereux #3rdEarlofEssex #Tudors #Stuarts #History
#RobertDevereux was born on this day in 1565; Elizabeth Tudor executed the Earl of Essex after his failed rebellion; #GaetanoDonizetti wrote "Roberto Devereux" based on his story; here's Beverly Sills in the final scene of the #opera:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Knmi...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Knmi...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_...
November 11, 2024 at 2:31 AM
#RobertDevereux was born on this day in 1565; Elizabeth Tudor executed the Earl of Essex after his failed rebellion; #GaetanoDonizetti wrote "Roberto Devereux" based on his story; here's Beverly Sills in the final scene of the #opera:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Knmi...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Knmi...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_...
#RobertDevereux was born #OnThisDay in 1565, rising to become the last favorite of #ElizabethTudor but executed by her for treason in 1601; the 2nd Earl of Essex foolishly led a failed rebellion & paid the ultimate price for his unbridled ambition & hubris...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_...
November 11, 2024 at 1:04 AM
#RobertDevereux was born #OnThisDay in 1565, rising to become the last favorite of #ElizabethTudor but executed by her for treason in 1601; the 2nd Earl of Essex foolishly led a failed rebellion & paid the ultimate price for his unbridled ambition & hubris...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_...
#OTD 10 Nov 1565
#LetticeKnollys gave birth to #RobertDevereux who, in the 1580s, would become a favourite of #ElizabethI as had his stepfather #RobertDudley
Devereux became Earl of Essex aged 11 & was raised by his guardian, #SirWilliamCecil Elizabeth’s most trusted minister
#LetticeKnollys gave birth to #RobertDevereux who, in the 1580s, would become a favourite of #ElizabethI as had his stepfather #RobertDudley
Devereux became Earl of Essex aged 11 & was raised by his guardian, #SirWilliamCecil Elizabeth’s most trusted minister
November 10, 2024 at 11:26 AM
#OTD 10 Nov 1565
#LetticeKnollys gave birth to #RobertDevereux who, in the 1580s, would become a favourite of #ElizabethI as had his stepfather #RobertDudley
Devereux became Earl of Essex aged 11 & was raised by his guardian, #SirWilliamCecil Elizabeth’s most trusted minister
#LetticeKnollys gave birth to #RobertDevereux who, in the 1580s, would become a favourite of #ElizabethI as had his stepfather #RobertDudley
Devereux became Earl of Essex aged 11 & was raised by his guardian, #SirWilliamCecil Elizabeth’s most trusted minister
#OTD 28 Sept 1599
#RobertDevereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, barged his way into the Queen's bedchamber at Nonsuch Palace before she dressed
The 66yr old #ElizabethI was mortified to be seen without her mask of youth ie makeup & wig
Within 2yrs he was executed for treason …..
#RobertDevereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, barged his way into the Queen's bedchamber at Nonsuch Palace before she dressed
The 66yr old #ElizabethI was mortified to be seen without her mask of youth ie makeup & wig
Within 2yrs he was executed for treason …..
September 28, 2024 at 11:27 AM
#OTD 28 Sept 1599
#RobertDevereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, barged his way into the Queen's bedchamber at Nonsuch Palace before she dressed
The 66yr old #ElizabethI was mortified to be seen without her mask of youth ie makeup & wig
Within 2yrs he was executed for treason …..
#RobertDevereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, barged his way into the Queen's bedchamber at Nonsuch Palace before she dressed
The 66yr old #ElizabethI was mortified to be seen without her mask of youth ie makeup & wig
Within 2yrs he was executed for treason …..