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The following summer Oxford planned to travel to Ireland, but the financing he expected from Burghley did not arrive ; at this point, his debts were estimated at a minimum of £ 6, 000.

Elizabeth repeatedly turned down his requests for naval and military appointments.

Affectionately known as her " Boar " or her " Turk ," discord arose between them, and on 1 July, Oxford bolted to the continent without permission, travelling to Calais with Lord Edward Seymour, and then to Flanders, ' carrying a great sum of money with him '.

Instead of finding himself in serious trouble for acting as though he were joining forces with the Catholics, Elizabeth sent two Gentlemen Pensioners to summon him back within the month.

By August, Oxford had demonstrated his loyalty to the Queen when approached by her exiled rebel subjects in Flanders, winning back her favour.