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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
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.
Inscribed 1635. RCIN 404401. The sitters were the sons of the murdered Duke of Buckingham and were brought up by Charles I, with his own children. The young Duke and his brother served in the Civil War and Lord Francis, praised by the poet Andrew Marvell for his 'inimitable handsome-ness', was killed near Kingston-on-Thames.
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.
