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Robert Devereux, 3rd earl of Essex: Quick Facts

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Born January 1591 • London • England
Died September 14, 1646 (aged 55) • London • England
Political Affiliation Roundhead
Role In Battle of Edgehill • English Civil Wars • First English Civil War
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