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February 8, 1601
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, unsuccessfully rebels against Queen Elizabeth I.
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex was an English nobleman, soldier and a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I.
Essex's Rebellion
Essex's Rebellion was an unsuccessful rebellion led by Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, in February 1601 against Queen Elizabeth I of England and the court faction led by Sir Robert Cecil to gain further influence at court.
February 8
February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 326 days remain until the end of the year.