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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.
- 30 January 1628
- Mary Fairfax
- 16 April 1687 (aged 59)
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
George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham (1628-87), and Lord Francis Villiers (1629-48) Inscribed 1635 Description The sitters were the sons of the murdered Duke of Buckingham and were brought up by Charles I, with his own children.
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.
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 .
