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   George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, KG (/ ˈ v ɪ l ər z / VIL-ərz; 20 August 1592 – 23 August 1628), [1] [2] was an English courtier, statesman, and patron of the arts. He was a favourite and self-described "lover" of King James VI and I. [3]

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3. www.history.co.uk › the-life-of-george-villiersMeet King James I's 'husband': George Villiers 'The ...

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   Villiers was an eye-catching addition to the king’s court, showing off his lithe and athletic form by dancing at masques and other gatherings. Before long, he was officially the king’s new favourite, who knighted him and later made him the Earl, the Marquess and finally the Duke of Buckingham.

4. www.hrp.org.uk › blog › george-villiers-first-dukeThe King’s Favourite: George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

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   Feb 1, 2024 · In the ruthless world of the Stuart court, royal favour was everything. No one knew this better than George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, whose rise to power was built on the love and patronage of King James I (VI of Scotland).

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6. www.britannica.com › biography › George-Villiers-1stGeorge Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham | English Statesman ...

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   Aug 24, 2024 · George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham (born August 28, 1592, Brooksby, Leicestershire, England—died August 23, 1628, Portsmouth, Hampshire) was a royal favourite and statesman who virtually ruled England during the last years of King James I and the first years of the reign of Charles I.

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7. www.westminster-abbey.org › villiers-familyVilliers Family - Westminster Abbey

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   George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham. Their son George 1st Duke of Buckingham, born 1592, was a favourite of James I and Charles I and has a very large monument by Hubert Le Sueur in one of the apsidal chapels in Henry VII's chape l in the Abbey.

8. www.historic-uk.com › HistoryUKHistoryofEnglandThe King’s Favourite: George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

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   Jan 29, 2024 · 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.

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   Was George Villiers a member of the royal family?

   • George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, and his wife Katherine as Venus and Adonis George Villiers, now the Duke of Buckingham had achieved an almost implausible ascent in authority and status over a short period of time. He now was the only English duke who was not a member of the royal family.

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   Who was George 1st Duke of Buckingham?

   • Their son George 1st Duke of Buckingham, born 1592, was a favourite of James I and Charles I and has a very large monument by Hubert Le Sueur in one of the apsidal chapels in Henry VII's chape l in the Abbey. He had a rapid rise to power but the effects of his rash counsels soon made him unpopular with the people if not the king.

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   Who was George Villiers?

   • Villiers was born in Brooksby, Leicestershire, on 20 August 1592, the second son of the minor gentleman Sir George Villiers (1550–1606) from his second wife. His mother, Mary (1570–1632), daughter of Anthony Beaumont of Glenfield, Leicestershire, was widowed early.

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   Who was George Villiers father?

   • George Villiers’s father was a knight and a sheriff in Leicestershire. Introduced to James I in August 1614, the charming, handsome Villiers soon replaced the Scottish favourite Robert Carr, earl of Somerset, in the king’s esteem.

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   When was George Villiers buried?

   • In a small and discreet ceremony, he was buried on 18th September. George Villiers’ tomb inscription reads, “The Enigma of the World”. A touching tribute to man who had succeeded where so many others had failed, in securing life-long allegiances from two monarchs, earning him the sobriquet, “the king’s favourite”.

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   Was Buckingham a member of the royal family?

   • Since the dukedom of Norfolk had lapsed in 1572 with the attainder and execution of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, Buckingham now became the only English duke who, at the time, was not a member of the royal family (James's two sons were Duke of Cornwall and Duke of York).

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10. leicestershirecollections.org.uk › villiersVilliers’s Leicestershire Roots - Leicestershire Museum ...

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    George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592-1628) with his wife, Lady Katherine Manners (d.1649), and their children George (1628-1687), later 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Lady Mary Villiers (1622-1685), later Lady Herbert & Duchess of Richmond, Gerrit Van Honthorst (Utrecht 1590-1656)