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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...