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Ambrose Dudley, Earl of Warwick

Type Figure Region England Time 1528–1590 Also known as Ambrose Dudley, Earl of Warwick、Lord Warwick、Ambrose Dudley

Ambrose Dudley, son of John Dudley and brother of Robert Dudley, was a leading Elizabethan military noble, created Earl of Warwick in 1561 and long-s…

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  1. 1528–1560London · MiddlesexBorn into the Dudley noble family, he was purged with his family in 1553 after their failed attempt to place Lady Jane Grey on the throne; the brothers regained favor after Elizabeth I acceded. In 1557 he fought at the Battle of St. Quentin, was seriously wounded, and lost an eye, thereafter returning to court and military-political life as a disabled veteran.
  2. 1561–1570London · MiddlesexCreated Earl of Warwick in 1561 and appointed Master of the Ordnance, responsible for the kingdom's armaments and artillery. Along with his brother the Earl of Leicester, he formed the most influential Dudley faction at Elizabeth's court, taking part in diplomatic mediation with France and planning military deployments in the Low Countries.
  3. 1571–1590Low Countries · Low CountriesHe long held senior posts such as Gentleman of the Privy Chamber and repeatedly took part in military planning against Spain and the Dutch rebels. Though declining health gradually removed him from front-line command in the 1580s, he still influenced court military and political decisions as Earl of Warwick, dying in London in 1590.

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