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      • Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester (born June 24, 1532/33—died Sept. 4, 1588, Cornbury, Oxfordshire, Eng.) was a favourite and possible lover of Queen Elizabeth I of England. Handsome and immensely ambitious, he failed to win the Queen’s hand in marriage but remained her close friend to the end of his life.
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    For 18 years he did not remarry for Queen Elizabeth's sake and when he finally did, his new wife, Lettice Knollys, was permanently banished from court. This and the death of his only legitimate son and heir were heavy blows. [4]

  4. www.britannica.com › biography › Robert-Dudley-earlRobert Dudley, earl of Leicester | English Nobleman, Courtier ...

    Aug 31, 2024 · Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester (born June 24, 1532/33—died Sept. 4, 1588, Cornbury, Oxfordshire, Eng.) was a favourite and possible lover of Queen Elizabeth I of England. Handsome and immensely ambitious, he failed to win the Queen’s hand in marriage but remained her close friend to the end of his life.

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  5. www.english-heritage.org.uk › visit › inspire-meQueen Elizabeth and Robert Dudley: The Real Story

    Feb 2, 2022 · Dudley was no saint; indeed, he was probably the most unpopular man in England. But the real story of his relationship with Elizabeth portrays them both in a more nuanced, more human light. Robert was born in 1532 and Elizabeth in 1533, and they had known each other since they were children.

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    13 min read. If there was ever a man who could win the heart of Queen Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen, it was Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester. Whilst he was not the ideal candidate on paper, mired by scandal from the mysterious death of his first wife, Dudley however remained a firm favourite in the royal court.

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  8. www.worldhistory.org › Robert_Dudley_1st_Earl_ofRobert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester - World History Encyclopedia

    Jun 8, 2020 · Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester (l. c. 1532-1588 CE), was a high-ranking courtier who rose to become a favourite of Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603 CE). Rumours abounded that Dudley sought to marry the queen, and their relationship may well have gone beyond that of monarch and minister.

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  9. tudortimes.co.uk › people › lord-robert-dudleyLord Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (1532 - 1588) - Tudor Times

    Robert Dudley was the fifth son of John Dudley, Viscount Lisle, and later Duke of Northumberland, and is most famous for his close friendship with Elizabeth I.

  10. www.tudorsociety.com › robert-dudley-earl-leicesterRobert Dudley, Earl of Leicester - The Tudor Society

    This Robert Dudley (1574-1649) became a well-known explorer and cartographer, leading and expedition to the West Indies in 1594. Robert secretly married Lettice Knollys, daughter of the queen's cousin, Catherine Carey, and Sir Francis Knollys, and widow of Walter Devereux, on 21st September 1578.