The Earl of Essex divorced from Lady Frances Howard

Historical Context Note

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Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, is divorced from Lady Frances Howard in scandalous circumstances. They had been married in their early teens, and she had since begun an affair with Robert Carr, Viscount Rochester. She now divorces Essex on grounds of impotence, to marry Rochester in his place.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "The Earl of Essex divorced from Lady Frances Howard". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15725, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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