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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, KG, PC (24 June 1532 [note 1] – 4 September 1588) was an English statesman and the favourite of Elizabeth I from her accession until his death. He was a suitor for the queen's hand for many years. More @Wikipedia
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- Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester - WikipediaRobert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, KG, PC (24 June 1532 [note 1] – 4 September 1588) was an English statesman and the favourite of Elizabeth I from her accession until his death. He was a suitor for the queen's hand for many years.
- Queen Elizabeth and Robert Dudley: The Real StoryThe story of Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley has fascinated people for more than 450 years. They were certainly emotionally dependent on each other throughout their lives, but were they ever really lovers?
- Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester - History TodayHe worked in tandem with Walsingham against the measured prevarications of Burghley and his faction, and the Earl's intimacy with the Queen was critical in the shift in foreign policy that developed after the Massacre of St. Bartholomew's.
- Biography: Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of LeicesterRobert Dudley was known as one of Elizabeth I’s favorites at court. He tried to convince Elizabeth for 20 years to marry him, but it failed. Robert Dudley was born on June 24, 1532 to John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland and his wife Jane Guildford. Robert was the fifth child out of thirteen.
- Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester - World History EncyclopediaRobert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester (l. c. 1532-1588 CE), was a high-ranking courtier who rose to become a favourite of Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603 CE). Rumours abounded that Dudley sought to marry the queen, and their relationship may well have gone beyond that of monarch and minister.
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