On the 8th September 1560, the body of Amy Robsart, wife of Robert Dudley, was discovered by her servants at the bottom of the stairs of her home, Cumnor Place, in Oxford.
Why do I say “mysterious death”? Simply because although the coroner ruled that Amy’s death was accidental, the result of “misfortune”, there is still controversy today, over 450 years on, about what really happened that day at Cumnor Place. Her death is a mystery and probably always will be.
You can read more about Amy and the controversy surrounding her death in the following articles:-
- The Case of Amy Robsart – A Tudor Whodunnit
- Did Robert Dudley Murder Amy Robsart?
- A Response to “Did Robert Dudley Murder Amy Robsart?”
- Update on “Did Robert Dudley Murder Amy Robsart?”
- The Marriage of Robert Dudley and Amy Robsart
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8th September 1560 – Death of Amy Robsart
8 September 1560 – The Death of Amy Dudley, wife of Robert Dudley
The Marriage of Robert Dudley and Amy Robsart
Did Robert Dudley Murder Amy Robsart?
Update on “Did Robert Dudley Murder Amy Robsart?”
The Case of Amy Robsart – A Tudor Whodunnit?
4 September 1588 – Death of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
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