The Tudor Society
  • December 12 – Soldier, author and friend of the Earl of Essex, Sir Roger Williams

    Portrait of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, and the cover image of a work by Sir Roger William called "Actions in the Low Countries".

    On this day in Tudor history, 12th December 1595, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Sir Roger Williams died from a fever with his patron, Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, at his side. The Protestant Welsh soldier and author was buried at St Paul’s Cathedral.

    As a soldier, Williams served in the Low Countries and France and in 1588 was second in command of the cavalry under the Earl of Essex at Tilbury Fort. William was also an author and wrote the 1590 “A Briefe Discourse of Warre”.

    At one point, Williams had to go into hiding because he incurred Queen Elizabeth I’s wrath.

    Find out all about Sir Roger Williams’ life, career and works…

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  • 12 December – A soldier who had to hide from Elizabeth I and London sympathises with the Earl of Surrey

    On this day in Tudor history, 12th December 1595, Protestant Welsh soldier and author, Sir Roger Williams, died from a fever with his patron, Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, at his side. He was buried at St Paul’s Cathedral.

    Williams served as a soldier in the Low Countries and France and was second in command of the cavalry under Essex at Tilbury Fort in 1588. He also wrote the 1590 “A Briefe Discourse of Warre”.
    At one point he incurred Queen Elizabeth I’s wrath and had to go into hiding for a time.

    Find out all about Sir Roger Williams’ life, career and works in this talk…

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