robert dudley 1st earl of leicester
Dudley's youth was overshadowed by the downfall of his family in 1553 after his father, the Duke of Northumberland, had unsuccessfully tried to establish Lady Jane Grey on the English throne. Robert Dudley was condemned to death but was rehabilitated with the help of Philip II of Spain, then England's king consort. On Queen Elizabeth's accession in November 1558 Dudley was appointed Master of the Horse. In October 1562 he became a privy councillor and in 1587 was appointed Lord Steward of the Royal Household. In 1564 Dudley became Earl of Leicester and from 1563 one of the greatest landowners in North Wales and the English West Midlands by royal grants.
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Robert Dudley 1st Earl Of Leicester
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester KG (1532 - 1588), was a favourite and close friend of Elizabeth I of England from her first year on the throne until his death. For many years he was a suitor for the Queens hand; she giving him reason to hope. H...
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Hannah The Fool
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Elizabeth I Of England
Elizabeth I (1533 - 1603) was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana or Good Queen Bess, the childless Elizabeth was the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty.Elizabeth was the daughter ...
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Mary I Of England
Mary I (1516 - 1558) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 19 July 1553 until her death. She was the eldest daughter of Henry VIII and only surviving child of Catherine of Aragon. As the fourth crowned monarch of the Tudor dynasty, she is remembe...
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Will Somers
William Sommers (or Somers or Somer; died 15 June 1560) was the best-known court jester (believed to be a ‘natural fool) of Henry VIII of England....