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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, favourite of Queen Elizabeth I of England, (1823).Artist: R Cooper
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, favourite of Queen Elizabeth I of England, (1823). A courtier of Elizabeth I, Dudley (1532-1588) was regarded as her most likely choice for a husband. However his wife's mysterious death in 1560 placed a dark spot on his reputation. In 1561 he suggested to Philip II to restore Roman Catholicism in England in return for Philip's endorsement of his to Elizabeth. Yet by 1563 Elizabeth realised the impracticality of such a marriage. She offered his hand to Mary Queen of Scots and created him Earl of Leicester in 1564, however Mary married Lord Darnley.
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AR936424
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3691px × 4731px
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HIP / Art Resource, NY
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16TH CENTURY
19th century
1st Earl of Leicester
Aristocracy
B&W
B/W
Beard
BEARDED
Black & White
Black and white
BODY
chain of office
clothes
Cooper
Courtier
Dress
dudley
Earl
Earl of
Earl of Leicester
ELIZABETH I
ELIZABETH TUDOR
ELIZABETHAN
Engraving
Fur
Hat
Lace
Leicester
Male
Man
Men
Monochrome
NINETEENTH CENTURY
People
Portrait
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QUEEN ELIZABETH
queen elizabeth I
QUEEN OF ENGLAND
R
R Cooper
robert
robert dudley
ruff
SIXTEENTH CENTURY
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