Elizabeth’s favorite, Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of …
Years: 1596 - 1596
July
Elizabeth’s favorite, Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, burnishes his military reputation as the hero of an expedition, co-commanded by Lord Howard of Effingham, that sacks part of Cadiz between June 20 and July 15, 1596, but is unable to hold the city and port.
