The DOWNFALL And Execution Of Robert Devereux

Robert Devereux was a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I during the Tudor period and he rose to prominence as the Earl of Essex. He was a very wealthy and powerful man across Elizabethan society, and was also known to have been a feared soldier. He was a leading member of the Queen's court but he led a rebellion against Elizabeth which was known as Essex's rebellion, and for this he would fall from grace very quickly.

One of Devereux's greatest flaws was his actions in Ireland in which he was sent to put down a number of rebellions, however he actually ended up agreeing a truce with the Irish rebel leader, and for this ended up being banned from England for this. When he returned he came back to find that his position had changed drastically and that the Queen was furious with him. She saw his truce as a dereliction of his duty, and for this he was placed on trial.

During his trial and house arrest, he began to create a plot to force a meeting with the Queen and to get her opinion on the matter. He staged a rebellion inside London which planned to march into the city to force the Queen to talk with him, however he was quickly declared a traitor and his rebel army abandoned him. When he retreated his mansion was besieged and then Devereux was arrested. He was thrown into the Tower of London, and later on he was executed inside the walls of the Tower, being of noble birth he was spared a public execution on Tower Hill.

The fate of Robert Devereux is very interesting, as he was a man who seemingly had everything, but his end was rather tragic. So join us today as we look at the 'Downfall and Execution of Robert Devereux, The Earl of Essex.'

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