The show has been a smash hit with viewers and critics alike, but how true is it to real-life events—and just what happened after the Earl of Essex's death? While you can read more here about ...

Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex is buried in St John the Baptist's chapel in Westminster Abbey. He was born 11th January 1591, the eldest son of Robert, 2nd Earl of Essex and his wife Frances ...

Image: Thomas Cromwell as the Earl of Essex, painted by Hans Holbein the Younger (Getty Images) Diarmaid MacCulloch visits the brewery that Cromwell's father used to run. Diarmaid MacCulloch ...

Part of our Best Pubs in London microsite. Is your local listed? Given its slightly off-the-beaten-track location in the residential back-streets between Angel and Canonbury, it’s surprising how ...

There he became a favourite with Queen Elizabeth I and fought a duel with the Earl of Essex. He took part in campaigns in the Low Countries with Sir John Norris and fought in Ireland. He was also ...

Robert Devereux, the 2nd Earl of Essex, who enjoyed the Queen’s favour during the 1590s but often quarrelled with her. He was involved in a plot to remove some of the Queen’s councillors ...

Is your local listed? Not to be confused with either the nearby Wenlock Arms nor the Earl of Essex, the Wenlock and Essex is a big, brash party bar that also holds a cosy pub vibe. It all depends ...