The Earl of Essex's desperate rebellion was the last serious armed challenge to Elizabeth I's rule. Once her most favoured courtier, Essex had quarrelled with the queen over his disastrous Irish campaign and the political influence of his rival Robert Cecil. His march through London was intended to trigger a popular rising; instead Londoners watched with curiosity but did not join. The rebellion lasted less than a day. Essex was executed on 25 February 1601, the last person to be beheaded on Tower Green.
Six men killed on both sides; Essex and his chief followers executed
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