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Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex

Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (; 10 November 1565 – 25 February 1601) was an English nobleman and army officer who was a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I. A charismatic and ambitious youth, Essex grew up in a family of courtiers with strong ties to the Queen, who was his distant cousin.

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