Robert Devereux's death and confession became the subject of two popular 17th-century broadside ballads, set to the English folk tunes Essex Last Goodnight and Welladay."A Lamentable Ballad on the Earl of Essex Death", 1610–1638?, http://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/30130/image"A lamentable Dittie composed upon the death of Robert Lord Devereux late Earle of Essex, who was beheaded in the Tower of London, upon Ash Wednesday in the morning. 1601.", 1603, http://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/32221/image Numerous ballads lamenting his death and praising his military feats were also published throughout the 17th century.
robert devereux's death and confession became the subject of two popular 17th-century broadside ballads set to the english folk tunes essex last goodnight and welladay"a lamentable ballad on the earl of essex death" 1610–1638 http//ebbaenglishucsbedu/ballad/30130/image"a lamentable dittie composed upon the death of robert lord devereux late earle of essex who was beheaded in the tower of london upon ash wednesday in the morning 1601" 1603 http//ebbaenglishucsbedu/ballad/32221/image numerous ballads lamenting his death and praising his military feats were also published throughout the 17th century