The HORRIFIC Execution Of Elizabeth I's Favourite

The HORRIFIC Execution Of Elizabeth I's Favourite - Robert Devereux

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The HORRIFIC Execution of Elizabeth I’s Favourite - Robert Devereux
During the reign of Elizabeth I, many men sought to try to impress the Queen with the intention of gaining favour, wealth and possibly even more from the monarch. Elizabeth is famously known as ‘The Virgin Queen,’ having never taken a husband claiming that she was married to her country. However one man she was impressed with was the dashing young Robert Devereux who became the Earl of Essex, however he met his end in a very bloody way inside the walls of the Tower of London. He would lose his head for rebelling against the Queen, but today we look at the execution of Devereux.

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@susanmorgan8833 2 жыл бұрын

Actually, Devereux had a massive ego and was likely a narcissist. He was certain Elizabeth's feelings for him would prevent her from harming him no matter how egregious his behavior, which eventually was out of control. He had tried to force her into receiving his mother Lettice back at court several times, he on many occasions failed to follow her commands when appointed to high position and finally made the fatal mistake of treason, and Elizabeth would tolerate nothing that could threaten her position on the throne. He did learn, but far too late.

@deafahrenbruch1055 2 жыл бұрын

According to Philippa Gregory's novels, Devereux made a major mistake, too, by barging into Elizabeth's bedchamber before she got her make-up and wig on properly. She could pretend the 30-year difference in age didn't matter until he actually saw her at her most vulnerable. Elizabeth didn't do vulnerable, or suffer fools gladly.

@thisulwickramarachchi2380 Жыл бұрын

@@deafahrenbruch1055 Elizabeth 1 was devereux's stepmom... Elizabeth was 33 years older than him... Elizabeth actually loved Dudley but later after he grew older she cheated on him with her own stepson...

@AntonioPeralesdelHierro 3 ай бұрын

So much for her crappy taste in dudes, but in all fairness to poor Queen Elizabeth narcissists will be persistent power seekers and very unfortunately sticky like Velcro to get rid of, and might try to make your life hell for doing so.

@hangin-in-thereawesome4245 2 жыл бұрын

Loved seeing the paintings some of which I hadn't ever seen before!

@ginawiggles918 2 жыл бұрын

This is another fascinating chapter in Elizabeth's reign.

@marklivingstone3710 2 жыл бұрын

I believe his last words were, a priest was reciting the Lord’s Prayer when Deveraux called out to the executioner, ‘in Christs name, strike now lest I lose my courage’. It stuns me how calmly or bravely some of these people submitted to a horrifying death (Sir (Saint) Thomas Mores last words were ‘(to the executioner) Fear not you’re office friend, you but hasten me to God’ , he then said loudly ‘I die the kings good servant, but Gods first’). The fact that beheading was seen as a mercy to the condemned.

@kittye8340 2 жыл бұрын

Rather be beheaded than drawn and quartered, burnt on a pyre, broken on the wheel, or sawn in half

@janicem9225 2 жыл бұрын

Depending on if it was done properly. There are enough records of how horrible a death it could be if done improperly.

@LisafromNOLA 2 ай бұрын

Agreed! I also have no idea how it might take three blows of an axe to behead someone 😮 That’s absolutely terrifying

@toddjohnson271 Жыл бұрын

Boy toy climbing the ranks of power. Too close to the sun and lost his head.

@sueamos3860 2 жыл бұрын

You make history so interesting thank you

@richardthompson9836 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings from Orlando, Florida. Very interesting and very well told. I do look forward to hearing more. Thank you.

@donnadavies4630 2 жыл бұрын

..Thanks for your videos ....absolutely fab xxx

@ahuddleston6512 2 жыл бұрын

Hey....I thought Sir Walter Raleigh was her fave. She was so cross when he married without her permission 🙄.

@d.l.parham157 2 жыл бұрын

Being a queen gave her the right to have more than one favorite, I think. Or she let more than one think they were favored by her.

@ahuddleston6512 2 жыл бұрын

@@d.l.parham157 Most definitely... that's why I'm taking the mick on Sir Walter Raleigh being her "fave"

@mindydevine5814 2 жыл бұрын

@@ahuddleston6512 don't know if anyone beats Dudley for fave... Bc E1 wouldn't even allow his wife at court. They were lifelong friends and it's theorized she would've married him had he not become so unpopular when his wife died under "mysterious" circumstances.

@deafahrenbruch1055 2 жыл бұрын

@@d.l.parham157 Think of Henry's gluttony for hunting, eating, and acquiring wives; this desire for excess was observed by Elizabeth, and it might have influenced her concept of how royalty should behave. Add an uncertain and always changing early life- princess one day and neglected bastard the next- and I think it's pretty obvious that Elizabeth desired a lot of attention from her advisors and couriers. She also probably relished her control over their lives and her ability to make them dance to her tune. So there never would have been only one favorite, or even one favorite at a time.

@deafahrenbruch1055 2 жыл бұрын

@@mindydevine5814 Dudley certainly appeared to be THE favorite for a long time, but I think Elizabeth played all her possible suitors with hints of marriage that she never intended to carry out because she wanted to remain in power.

@stefaniecosme4774 2 жыл бұрын

Sir Walter Raleigh? Definitely Not- Before Deveroux, It was Always (primarily) Robert Dudley- If you are perhaps getting your info from the 2nd Elizabeth movie, Despite it being Amazing and is Definitely one of my favorite movies, Historically, it was Very Inaccurate

@spiralrose Жыл бұрын

How shameful! Information in this uploads should only come from accurate sources. People are going to think that they are true

@ardenalexa94 7 ай бұрын

I’m surprised she said that, because most sources say Robert Dudley was her original favorite. I think she was possibly in love with him and then in love with his step son partly because the love of her life was dead and he was the closest thing she could have, to him.

@karensnowden962 2 жыл бұрын

Another of Elizabeths revolting executions. Another vindictive act by a Vindictive Queen

@januarysson5633 2 жыл бұрын

All the Tudors were vindictive.

@toddjohnson271 Жыл бұрын

@@januarysson5633 Executions existed before and after them.

@ambreeniram2268 2 жыл бұрын

Elizabeth ruled with an iron fist. His death and Robert Dudley's death had a profound impact on Elizabeth, eventually leading to her demise in 1603. I never knew she was attracted to him too, thought it was only Dudley she loved.

@janicem9225 2 жыл бұрын

Part of her attraction was because many people believed he was Dudley's natural son, due to Dudley's association with Lettice for some time, even before her husband's death. So Essex may have easily been his biological son, and not just his adopted son. In the paintings, he looks eerily similar to Dudley, so it was most likely true.

@leslielisty4457 Ай бұрын

What happened with the Essex Ring? Didn’t QE1 give it to him to send to her when he needed help? No one seems to mention this.

@briansullivan5908 2 жыл бұрын

He seemed to make one bad decision after another and was not as competent as he believed

@lazyacademic 3 ай бұрын

This is a very good reading of a Wikipedia page or two. Verbatim.

@trojanette8345 Жыл бұрын

Elizabeth loved him so much but allowed the execution to go through. Hmmh. Shades of her father peaking through. She purportedly loved Devereux very much. Right?? Purportedly, had a child w/ him: Rob't D II (Unconfirmed). Would you guess that the only reason she let the trial and execution to proceed was either a) b/c his plot was found out by others; OR b) Do you think it was purely because he was by then seen as a threat to her position?