Ambrose Dudley Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ambrose Dudley, based on 5 World History Database records associated with England.

5 records1561–15635 events2 places

Chronological biography

1561

Peerage25 December 1561

House / House of Dudley · Earl · Warwick

Created Earl of Warwick during Elizabeth I's reign

1562

English Occupation of Le HavreOctober 1562

Warfare / French Wars of Religion · Commander at Le Havre · Le Havre

Ambrose Dudley commands English forces holding Le Havre

1563

English Defence of Le HavreMay 1563

Warfare / French Wars of Religion · Commander at Le Havre · Le Havre

Warwick commands the English defence as French forces close on Le Havre

Plague in Le Havre GarrisonJune 1563

Warfare / French Wars of Religion · Commander at Le Havre · Le Havre

Plague weakens the English garrison during the siege of Le Havre

Surrender of Le Havre29 July 1563

Warfare / French Wars of Religion · Commander at Le Havre · Le Havre

Warwick surrenders Le Havre after French siege and plague losses

Titles and roles

Commander at Le Havre · Earl

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.