Conversation so far:
What was going on in Edward's life during his teenage years?
While practicing fencing in the backyard of Cecil House in the Strand, the seventeen-year-old Earl of Oxford killed Thomas Brincknell.
What is a tilt?
Did Edward de Vere gain power in his country?
Edward de Vere's volatile temperament precluded him from attaining any courtly or governmental responsibility and contributed to the dissipation of his estate.

Question: Did he get along with his family?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Edward de Vere get along with his family?