Earl of Essex: Rise & Fall of Elizabeth I's Favourite

Not Just the Tudors by History Hit

Sep 28, 202642:38Society & Culture

How did a favourite of Elizabeth I go from royal darling to executed traitor? Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Dr. Alex Gajda and Dr. Will Tosh to explore the meteoric rise and catastrophic fall of Robert Devereu...

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