ON THIS DAY - 29 September 1564
On This Day (29 Sep) in 1564, Elizabeth I ennobled her 'favourite, Robert Dudley, granting him the Earldom of Leicester.
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thedudleywomen
Sep 212 min
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.
thedudleywomen
Sep 411 min
The Death of Robert Dudley - 04 Sep 1588
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester had a complex relationship with the Queen of England, Elizabeth I, throughout most of her reign.
thedudleywomen
Jul 96 min
Kenilworth: A Castle fit for a Queen?
Kenilworth Castle (otherwise known as 'Killingworth' or 'Killinwoorth') in Warwickshire, was a 12th century stone castle.
thedudleywomen
Jun 45 min
The Marriage of Amy Robsart and Robert Dudley - 04 Jun 1550
Amy Robsart was born on 07 Jun 1532 in Norfolk, the only child from the marriage of Sir John Robsart of Syderstone.
thedudleywomen
May 101 min
Ms. Codex 1070: "Genelogies of the Erles of Lecestre and Chester"
After reading ' The House of Dudley ' by Dr Joanne Paul (2022) , which first introduced me to the one of the illustrations below, I was...
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