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Robert Devereux

Type Figure Region England Time 1565–1601 Also known as Robert Devereux、第二代埃塞克斯伯爵、2nd Earl of Essex

English military commander and politician, 2nd Earl of Essex; one of Elizabeth I's most favoured courtiers in her later years, he led expeditions to …

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  1. 1565–1596London · EnglandHis father was the 1st Earl of Essex, a favourite of Elizabeth. He entered court in 1587, winning the queen's favour for his looks and valour; in 1589 his secret marriage to the widow of the queen's favourite the Earl of Leicester angered the queen. He gradually received important military posts.
  2. 1596–1600Dublin · LeinsterIn 1596 he led an expedition against the Spanish port of Cadiz to success. The 'Islands Expedition' of 1597 failed. In 1599 he took office as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to campaign against Tyrone's rebellion; the war stagnated and he left Ireland without authorization for England, and in 1600 was stripped of his post and placed under house arrest.
  3. 1600–1601Tower of London · LondonOn 8 February 1601 he led some three hundred followers into London in an attempt to seize the palace, and was suppressed by the royal guard. Tried for treason, he was beheaded at Tower Hill on 25 February; Elizabeth, though she had favoured him, did not pardon him.

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