Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586) Even in his own lifetime, Sir Philip Sidney was seen a peerless knight. Born in 1554,  he was the  eldest son of Sir Henry Sidney and Lady Mary Dudley, sister of Elizabeth's favourite Robert, 1st Earl of Leicester. In 1571 Philip Sidney began a tour of the Continent with the aim … Continue reading Sir Philip Sidney – The Death and Burial of a Most Noble and Valorous Knight