thedudleywomen7 days ago2 minON THIS DAY - 29 September 1564On This Day (29 Sep) in 1564, Elizabeth I ennobled her 'favourite, Robert Dudley, granting him the Earldom of Leicester.
thedudleywomenSep 212 minON THIS DAY - 21 September 1578On This Day 21 Sep 1578, Lettice Knollys, Dowager Countess of Essex married Elizabeth I's 'favourite' Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester.
thedudleywomenSep 171 minON THIS DAY - 17 September 1564On This Day 17 Sep 1564, it is believed that Dorothy Devereux was born at Chartley Manor, Staffordshire.
thedudleywomenSep 85 minThomas Blount (c.1525 - 28 Nov 1568)Thomas Blount of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, was the father of Sir Christopher Blount (c.1555-1601).
thedudleywomenSep 411 minThe Death of Robert Dudley - 04 Sep 1588Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester had a complex relationship with the Queen of England, Elizabeth I, throughout most of her reign.
thedudleywomenJul 96 minKenilworth: A Castle fit for a Queen?Kenilworth Castle (otherwise known as 'Killingworth' or 'Killinwoorth') in Warwickshire, was a 12th century stone castle.