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ON THIS DAY - 21 September 1578
On This Day 21 Sep 1578, Lettice Knollys, Dowager Countess of Essex married Elizabeth I's 'favourite' Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester.
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Sep 20, 20242 min read
ON THIS DAY - 20 September 1586
On This Day (20 Sep) in 1586, Anthony Babington and 6 of his co-conspirators were executed, following their convictions for high treason.
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Sep 19, 20242 min read
ON THIS DAY - 17 September 1564
On This Day 17 Sep 1564, it is believed that Dorothy Devereux was born at Chartley Manor, Staffordshire.
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Sep 16, 20241 min read
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Thomas Blount of Kidderminster (c.1525 - 28 November 1568)
Thomas Blount of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, was the father of Sir Christopher Blount (c.1555-1601).
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Sep 8, 20246 min read
ON THIS DAY - 08 September 1560
On This Day (08 Sep) in 1560, Amy Robsart, wife of Robert Dudley, was found dead at the bottom of a flight of stairs, at Cumnor Place, Oxon.
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Sep 7, 20242 min read
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