Buckingham, George Villiers, 1st Duke of
Buckingham, George Villiers, 1st Duke of (1592–1628) English statesman, favourite of
JAMES I and Charles I. In 1615 James appointed Villiers, a young man of no distinction but attractive to the king, to the office of Gentleman of the Bedchamber. Thereafter he amassed fortune and power for himself and his followers by distributing offices and favours. His personal extravagance, promotion of Archbishop
LAUD, and political incompetence combined to tarnish the reputation of the court. After Charles's accession in 1625 Buckingham remained the king's policy-maker, ignored Parliament's hostility towards war, and insisted on a costly campaign against Spain, which ended with a disastrous expedition to Cadiz in 1625. Parliament attempted to impeach him, charging him with corruption and financial mismanagement, but the king dissolved Parliament and Buckingham pursued campaigns against both France and Spain, personally leading an unsuccessful expedition to the relief of the
HUGUENOTS at La Rochelle. In 1628 he was murdered by a soldier aggrieved by the mismanagement of the war.
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The horseman in King James I.(Essay)
Magazine article from: The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide; 3/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...FROM 1615 TO 1625, George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham was the favorite and...of King James I. Villiers parlayed his homosexuality...veterinary medicine. Villiers' grab for the Sheffield...His father, Sir George Villiers, was a threadbare...
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Making Spanish connections
Magazine article from: The Spectator; 5/4/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...that extraordinary chancer, George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham. They were accompanied only by one of Buckingham's boyfriends, James Hamilton...held the horses, a sweaty Buckingham talked his way past the door...
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George Villiers Buckingham, 1st duke of
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
George Villiers Buckingham, 1st duke of , 1592-1628, English courtier...Robert Carr, earl of Somerset. Villiers was made a gentleman of the bedchamber...rose rapidly, becoming earl of Buckingham (1617), marquess (1618), and...
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Buckingham, George Villiers, 1st duke of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
Buckingham, George Villiers, 1st duke of (1592–1628). Buckingham attracted James I's attention...affirmations of his dependence upon Buckingham meant that he was blamed for unpopular...
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Buckingham, George Villiers, 1st Duke of
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
Buckingham, George Villiers, 1st Duke of (1592–1628) English...Charles I. In 1615 James appointed Villiers, a young man of no distinction...After Charles's accession in 1625 Buckingham remained the king's policy-maker...
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1st Duke of Buckingham
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
1st Duke of Buckingham The English courtier and military leader George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592-1628), greatly influenced kings James I and Charles...
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Buckingham, George Villiers, 2nd Duke of
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Buckingham, George Villiers, 2nd Duke of (1628–87) English courtier and political figure, son of the 1st Duke of Buckingham . He was educated with Charles I's sons and supported the...
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