Category: Robert Dudley
One of the very important people in Elizabeth I’s life
Becoming Elizabeth – Episode 6 – What Cannot be Cured – The fact behind the fiction
In episode 6 of “Becoming Elizabeth”, “What cannot be cured”, we saw Thomas Seymour pay the ultimate price for his…
Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley
This page has been written exclusively for The Elizabeth Files by novelist Jeane Westin, writer of “The Virgin’s Daughters: In…
Kenilworth Castle and Elizabeth I
In this video, I talk about the haunting ruins of about Kenilworth Castle and Elizabeth I’s visit there in 1575….
8 September 1560 – The Death of Amy Dudley, wife of Robert Dudley
On Sunday 8th September 1560, Amy Dudley (nee Robsart) died at Cumnor Place near Abingdon, her rented accommodation. Her death…
4 September 1588 – The Death of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
Today is the anniversary of the death of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. He died on 4th September 1588 at…
8 September 1560 – The Mysterious Death of Amy Robsart
On the 8th September 1560, the body of Amy Robsart, wife of Robert Dudley, was discovered by her servants at…
4 September 1588 – Death of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
On the 4th September 1588, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester died at his lodge at Cornbury, near Woodstock in Oxfordshire….
July 1575 – Elizabeth I’s Visit to Kenilworth Castle
Between the 9th and 27th July 1575, the 41 year old Elizabeth I visited the home of her friend and…
24 June – The Birth of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
Happy Birthday, Robert Dudley! There is some controversy over his birthday with some of his contemporaries believing that he was…
Elizabeth and Robert: A Dangerous Liaison
Today, we have a guest post from C W Gorner, author of “The Last Queen”, “The Confessions of Catherine de…
The Old Myths Regurgitated – The Bisley Boy and More
I wasn’t able to watch the National Geographic Channel’s “Secrets of the Virgin Queen” but many people have contacted me…
The Case of Amy Robsart – A Tudor Whodunnit?
As promised, I want to share with you what was said in last night’s Channel Five “Revealed” programme, “The Virgin…
The Virgin Queen’s Fatal Affair: Revealed
If you’re in the UK or you have access to the UK TV channel Channel 5 then make sure you…
Robert Dudley to Marry Mary Queen of Scots?
On this day in history, 29th September 1564, Robert Dudley was made Earl of Leicester, an earldom which had been…
8th September 1560 – Death of Amy Robsart
On this day in history, 8th September, 1560, Amy Dudley (née Robsart), wife of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, died…
The Death of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
On this day in 1588, not long after England’s victory over the Spanish Armada, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, died…
The Spanish Armada 7 – Elizabeth I Visits Tilbury
Even though the remaining ships of the Spanish Armada were homeward bound, England was still expecting to be threatened by…
Elizabeth and Leicester – Bess and Robin
After reading Jeane Westin’s wonderful novel about the relationship between Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester, I…
His Last Letter: Elizabeth I and the Earl of Leicester
Just a quick post to say that I have written a review of Jeane Westin’s “His Last Letter: Elizabeth I…
The Spanish Armada 2 – Leicester Invites Elizabeth to Tilbury
On this day in history, the 27th July 1588, Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester and the Lieutenant and Captain…