Robert Devereux

Type Figure Region England Time c. 1566–1601 Also known as 2nd Earl of Essex、Earl of Essex

Robert Devereux was the 2nd Earl of Essex, a favourite of Elizabeth I in her later years and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, who led expeditions against …

Timeline

1599–1600Ireland · IrelandIn 1599 he was ordered to put down Tyrone's rebellion in Ireland; angered by his unauthorized peace negotiations and ineffective handling, the queen recalled him to London in 1600 and stripped him of some privileges, sharpening his conflict with the court and Robert Cecil.
1601London · EnglandOn 8 February 1601 he led followers into London in an attempt to seize power, swiftly suppressed by Cecil and the city authorities. After the rebellion failed he was tried and convicted of treason, executed at Tower Hill, shaking the English political world and prompting the queen to rely further on the civilian faction.

Sources

Robert Devereux, 2nd earl of Essex https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Devereux-2nd-earl-of-Essex