How to Pronounce Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
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Nov 10, 1565 Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom Died on 25 Feb 1601 (aged 35)
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About Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Of Essex
- Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, KG, PC (; 10 November 1565 – 25 February 1601), was an English nobleman and a favourite of Elizabeth I.
- Politically ambitious, and a committed general, he was placed under house arrest following a poor campaign in Ireland during the Nine Years' War in 1599.
- In 1601, he led an abortive coup d'état against the government and was executed for treason.
