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      Hardcover Sweet Robin: A Biography of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, 1533-1588 Book
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      ISBN: 0241101492

      ISBN13: 9780241101490

      Sweet Robin: A Biography of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester 1533-1588

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      First published in 1981 by Hamish Hamilton this biography of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester traces his life and achievements; his struggle for power with Cecil; his patronage of scholars, writers... This description may be from another edition of this product.

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      Rated 4 stars
      Elizabeth's Choice

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      Wilson shares his appreciation for the Earl of Leicester. His role as a leading spirit of the Reformation and as an early patron of what becomes known as Elizabethan Drama has been overshadowed by his unique relationship with the Queen. The book explains his roots, his passions, his successes and limitations and the personal and financial cost of his association with the queen. The reader gets insight into his character...

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      Mr. Wilson's Sweet Robin is a well-written book that is supported by many facts, but not stuffy and hard-to-read, unlike many other books written about England's history. Most people think of Robert Dudley as a blue-blooded scapegoat that history would be better off without. Most scholars nuture this image, painting him as a black-hearted villan. But Mr. Wilson offers us a refreshing change in perception: that of a nobleman...

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