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George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, 19th Baron de Ros, KG, PC, FRS (30 January 1628 – 16 April 1687) was an English statesman and poet who exerted considerable political power during the reign of Charles II of England. A Royalist during the English Civil War, in 1651 he joined Charles II's court-in-exile in France.
12 de abr. de 2024 · George Villiers, 2nd duke of Buckingham was an English politician, a leading member of King Charles II’s inner circle of ministers known as the Cabal. Although he was brilliant and colourful, Buckingham’s pleasure-seeking, capricious personality prevented him from exercising a decisive influence in.
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1 de nov. de 2009 · George Villiers, second duke of Buckingham, 1628-1687; a study in the history of the restoration by Burghclere, Winifred Anne Henrietta Christine Herbert Gardner, Baroness, 1864-1933
16 de ago. de 2020 · Learn about the life and career of George Villiers, a courtier and politician who rose to power under Charles II and built Cliveden estate. Explore his portrait, his role in the Cabal Ministry, and his involvement in the secret treaty of Dover.
23 de jan. de 2024 · Though he was hanged for the assassination, Felton was widely feted as a national hero, with one poet writing, ‘The Duke is dead and we are rid of strife / by Felton’s hand that took away his life’. George Villiers was only 35 at the time of his murder.
29 de jan. de 2024 · Jessica Brain. 14 min read. George Villiers, the 1st Duke of Buckingham, was a powerful and divisive figure, who won the heart of King James I but in doing so alienated those fellow ambitious courtiers surrounding him.
George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham (30 January 1628 – 16 April 1687). Lord Francis Villiers (bef. 21 April 1629 – 7 July 1648), died in a skirmish at Kingston during the Second English Civil War .
