Sujet
Robert Dudley (1532-1588), 1st Earl of Leicester, 1912. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Robert Dudley (1532-1588), 1st Earl of Leicester, favourite of Queen Elizabeth I of England, c1575. A courtier of Elizabeth I, Dudley was regarded as her most likely choice for a husband. However his wife's mysterious death in 1560 placed a dark spot on his reputation. In 1561 he suggested to Philip II to restore Roman Catholicism in England in return for Philip's endorsement of his to Elizabeth. Yet by 1563 Elizabeth realised the impracticality of such a marriage. She offered his hand to Mary Queen of Scots and created him Earl of Leicester in 1564, however Mary married Lord Darnley. From 'Chairman & Vice-Chair Miniatures' cigarette cards, first series, produced by R. J. Lea, Ltd., Manchester, 1912.
The Print Collector collection
Date
1912
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C64_070
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
11,6Mo (659,7Ko) / 12,1cm x 24,1cm / 1431 x 2841 (300dpi)