Queen Elizabeth I's rumored romance with Lord Robert Dudley has inspired the storylines of multiple movies about her life Queen Elizabeth I’s reign was defined by power, strategy and an ironclad ...

2. Robert Dudley - Earl of Leicester and a trusted adviser until he died in 1588. He and Elizabeth were very close and there were rumours that he and Elizabeth were lovers.

In 1553, Elizabeth's older half-sister Mary became queen. Mary was determined to ... She had a close relationship with Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, and was not averse to using the promise ...