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The Execution of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex - 25 February 1601
On This Day (25 February) in 1601, 35 year-old Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, was executed at the Tower of London.
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Feb 256 min read
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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 17, 20241 min read
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ON THIS DAY - 08 June 1581
On This Day (08 Jun) in 1581, Robert Dudley, Lord Denbigh, was born at Leicester House, on the Strand, London.
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Jun 8, 20241 min read
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The Sheldon Tapestry Maps, c.1590s
From 1574, cartographer Christopher Saxton (born c.1540, in Dewsbury, Yorkshire), began a survey of England...
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Apr 12, 20246 min read
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Sir Christopher Blount (c.1555 - 18 March 1601)
Sir Christopher Blount, born c.1555, was the second son of Thomas Blount of Kidderminster (c.1525-1568) and his wife Margery Poley.
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Mar 18, 20246 min read
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