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Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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Favourite of James I. and Charles I., born in Leicestershire; rose under favour of the former to the highest offices and dignities of the State; provoked by his conduct wars with Spain and France; fell into disfavour with the people; was assassinated at Portsmouth by Lieutenant Felton, on the eve of his embarking for Rochelle (1592-1628).

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​b/buckingham-george-villiers-duke-of.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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