Births on November 10

Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex

Born on November 10, 1565

Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1601)

Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, KG, PC (; 10 November 1565 – 25 February 1601) was an English nobleman and a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I. Politically ambitious, and a committed general, he was placed under house arrest following a poor campaign in Ireland during the Nine Years' War in 1599. In 1601, he led an abortive coup d'état against the government of Elizabeth I and was executed for treason.

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Events on 1565

29 Jul

Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
The widowed Mary, Queen of Scots marries Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, Duke of Albany, at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland.
8 Sep

Great Siege of Malta
The Knights of Malta lift the Ottoman siege of Malta that began on May 18.
11 Sep

Great Siege of Malta
Ottoman forces retreat from Malta ending the Great Siege of Malta.
18 Oct

Battle of Fukuda Bay
Ships belonging to the Matsura clan of Japan fail to capture the Portuguese trading carrack in the Battle of Fukuda Bay, the first recorded naval battle between Japan and the West.