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title: Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
author: Steven van der Meulen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12303/robert-dudley-earl-of-leicester/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester

_Authored by Steven van der Meulen_

## Image File

[![Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12303.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12303.jpg)

## Image Caption

A c. 1560 CE portrait attributed to Steven van der Meulen of [Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester](https://www.worldhistory.org/Robert_Dudley_1st_Earl_of_Leicester/) (l. c. 1532-1588 CE) and favourite of [Elizabeth I of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/Elizabeth_I_of_England/) (r. 1558-1603 CE). (The Wallace Collection, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Meulen, S. v. d. (2020, May 25). Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12303/robert-dudley-earl-of-leicester/>
### Chicago
Meulen, Steven van der. "Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 25, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12303/robert-dudley-earl-of-leicester/>.
### MLA
Meulen, Steven van der. "Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 May 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12303/robert-dudley-earl-of-leicester/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robert_Dudley.jpg) by [**Steven van der Meulen**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robert_Dudley.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 25 May 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.