Offices- 1587 Master of Horse. 1596 commanded the Cadiz force. 1593 Member of Privy Council. 1599-Lord Leiutenant of Ireland
Wealth/Patronage- 1588-Monopoly on sweet wines. Various military titles
Allies/Enemies- Cecil particularly didnt like him, and they argued over many things such as the succession.
Reason for Influence- He was good looking, eloquent and educated; this attracted Elizabeth. He was also the step-son of Leicester. He had a few military successes.
How much influence Too much at first. Elizabeth couldn't but grant him everything he wanted. He had a place on the Privy Council and lead two major military expeditions including Ireland.
Impact of downfall- In Ireland, he ignored all his military advantages, and had to sign a truce in 1599. This had been forbidden by Elizabeth; he lost all his titles and priviledges.
He then lead a coup d'etat against the Queen in 1601. It was quickly squashed, Essex was sentenced to treason and executed. This allowed Cecil's power to be unchallenged.
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