Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford
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Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford was a prominent 16th-century English nobleman and politician who served as a key advisor to Queen Elizabeth I and played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation and governance of Tudor England.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
English nobleman
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Privy Councillor ⓘ courtier ⓘ peer of England ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| associatedWith | House of Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1527 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Chenies, Buckinghamshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Anne Russell
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Edward Russell, 3rd Earl of Bedford NERFINISHED ⓘ Francis Russell (of the Isle of Wight) NERFINISHED ⓘ John Russell, Baron Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ William Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 28 July 1585 ⓘ |
| era | Tudor period ⓘ |
| familyName | Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Privy Council of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
Edward VI of England
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Elizabeth I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Anne Sapcote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Russell family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | 2nd Earl of Bedford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence in Elizabeth I’s early reign
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role in Tudor governance ⓘ support for the Protestant Reformation in England ⓘ |
| parliamentaryRole | member of the House of Lords ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Russell House, Strand, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Protestant faction at the Elizabethan court ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Ambassador to France
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Ambassador to Scotland ⓘ Earl of Bedford NERFINISHED ⓘ Governor of Berwick-upon-Tweed ⓘ Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Lieutenant of Devon NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Lieutenant of Dorset NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Lieutenant of Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Warden of the Stannaries NERFINISHED ⓘ Warden of the East Marches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| residence |
Chenies, Buckinghamshire
NERFINISHED
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Russell House, Strand, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Margaret St John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Edward Russell, 3rd Earl of Bedford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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