Noun
an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)
Source: WordNetAdams 2008a There was much talk, and on Essex' homecoming in December 1575, "great enmity between the Earl of Leicester and the Earl of Essex" was expected. Source: Internet
Adams 2008b; Chamberlin 1939 pp. 155, 156–157, 159–161 Still, she finally told the Spanish ambassador that the proposal fell through because the Earl of Leicester refused to cooperate. Source: Internet
As he wrote to the Earl of Leicester : "So long as that devilish woman lives, neither Her Majesty must make account to continue in quiet possession of her crown, nor her faithful servants assure themselves of safety of their lives." Source: Internet
English statesmen William Cecil and the Earl of Leicester had worked to obtain Darnley's licence to travel to Scotland from his home in England. Source: Internet
In 1564, Dudley became Earl of Leicester and, from 1563, one of the greatest landowners in North Wales and the English West Midlands by royal grants. Source: Internet
It would take another nine years before Henry formally invested him with the title Earl of Leicester. Source: Internet