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| | Robert Sidney, 1st earl of Leicester -- Encyclopædia Britannica |
 | | Essex, Robert Devereux, 2nd earl of, Viscount Hereford, Lord Ferrers, Lord Bourchier |
 | | English soldier and courtier famous for his relationship with Queen Elizabeth I (reigned 15581603). |
 | | While still a young man, Essex succeeded his stepfather, Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester (died 1588), as the aging queen's favourite; for years she put up with his rashness and impudence, but their relationship finally ended in tragedy. |
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