Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, KG, PC, was an English nobleman and a favourite of Elizabeth I. Politically ambitious, and a committed general, he was placed under house arrest following a poor campaign in Ireland during the Nine Years' War in 1599. In 1601, he led an abortive coup d'état against the government and was executed for treason.
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Date of Birth
November 10th, 1565
Age
459
Birth Place
United Kingdom, England
Date of Death
February 25th, 1601
Died Aged
35
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Penelope Rich, Lady Rich
Sister
Lettice Knollys
Mother
Dorothy Percy, Countess of Northumberland
Sister
Frances Walsingham
Wife
Frances Seymour, Duchess of Somerset
Daughter
Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex
Father
Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex
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