Sir Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester

About Me

My grandfather, father, brother and sister-in-law wrongfully received traitors' deaths for their unswerving devotion to the Tudor lineage of monarchs.

I carry on this family tradition by faithfully serving my Queen, Elizabeth I, and pray it be God's will that I avoid their bloody fates.

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My Interests

Riding horses with the Queen, organizing court entertainments, improving my estate at Kenilworth Castle, advancing the religious reformation of England, practicing the art of courtly love.

I'd like to meet:

Joseph Fiennes

Music:

John Dowland

Movies:

With the guidance of the the esteemed astrologer and seer, Dr. John Dee, I have seen the moving pictures of future centuries. Joseph Fiennes' portrayal of myself in Elizabeth (1998, opposite Cate Blanchett) has just about got it right...

Television:

Other portrayals of Robert Dudly, Earl of Leicester:

Jeremy Irons, Elizabeth I (HBO, 2005)

Tom Hardy, The Virgin Queen (Masterpiece Theatre, 2005)

Books:

The Tree of Commonwealth, by my grandfather Edmund Dudley, and The Uncrowned Kings of England: The Black History of the Dudleys and the Tudor Throne, by Derek Wilson (an enormously flattering and ultimately truthful telling of my family history)

Heroes:

John Knox, Sir Francis Drake, Sir Philip Sidney

My Blog

My Last Letter to Elizabeth

Posted by Sir Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 03:08:00 PST

Forgive me, Friends!

Forgive my lengthy absence, friends. I have been scouring the Continent to obtain the finest horses for the royal stable. I am grateful to return to English soil, and shall be arriving at Elizabeth&rs...
Posted by Sir Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:14:00 PST

The Golden Age

The peerless Cate Blanchett has returned in the role of my beloved Elizabeth Tudor in the sequel to the masterful 'Elizabeth' motion picture. True, it looks worthy enough, but tell me one thing... Wh...
Posted by Sir Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 01:44:00 PST

God grant me some dignity, in the face of this woman.

I was reminded today of something Elizabeth once said to me. Even now, it brings a grimace to my face. "You are like my little dog," she said, "when people see you, they know I am nearby."I wish no di...
Posted by Sir Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester on Fri, 10 Nov 2006 05:32:00 PST

Wedding Celebrations Imminent!

I have just received an invitation to the nuptial celebrations of King Henry VIII and the Lady Katherine Howard. It seems they are giving romance a second chance...I will be escorting Elizabeth. I am ...
Posted by Sir Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester on Wed, 12 Jul 2006 07:58:00 PST

Anniversary of my Birth

Today, I am 474 years old. It is an age I never thought I would reach. If I were to imagine myself, in my youth, continuing to exist in this day and age it would surely be as a mischievous spirit tryi...
Posted by Sir Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester on Sat, 24 Jun 2006 08:33:00 PST

Another of Elizabeth's whims....

I really wish Elizabeth would get off my back about marrying her cousin Mary. First of all, she is a Catholic. Second of all, she lives in that backwards country of Scotland. Third of all, her beauty ...
Posted by Sir Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester on Fri, 16 Jun 2006 04:08:00 PST

Torment

The Queen...she torments me. She will not marry me, yet she will not release me from the bondage of her affections. I cannot continue like this. She drives me mad with her whims, her possessiveness, h...
Posted by Sir Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester on Mon, 12 Jun 2006 01:24:00 PST