Episode 3 of 4
Trial for Treason
- When
- 19 February 1601
- Where
- Unknown trial location
Essex was tried before his peers on 19 February 1601 for conspiring to depose the Queen and usurp the Crown.
On 19 February 1601, Essex faced trial before his peers. The indictment charged him with conspiring to depose and slay the Queen, raising himself to the Crown, and holding Privy Councillors in custody.
Sources
- Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
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