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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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   Beautiful, charismatic and cunning, George Villiers caught the eye of one king, was the favourite of another, and soared to heights of power and wealth in 17th-century England – only to come to a violent end.

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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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6. 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 · 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). Here, Assistant Curator Minette Butler explores the life of this famous royal favourite and his place among the LGBT+ stories inside our palaces.

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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.

8. www.historyextra.com › period › stuartWho was George Villiers, favourite of King James VI and I?

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   Mar 5, 2024 · Who was the real George Villiers? George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, was a prominent figure in the court of King James VI and I, who wielded considerable influence due to his long-standing position as the king’s favourite.

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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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   When did George Villiers meet James VI?

   • George Villiers’ fateful encounter with James VI and I occurred in 1614, at the estate of Apethorpe in Northamptonshire, during a visit by the king’s court. Villiers was presented as a cupbearer, manoeuvred into the role by a group of courtiers trying to change the balance of the king’s cohort of advisors.

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   Who is George Villiers?

   • Here, Assistant Curator Minette Butler explores the life of this famous royal favourite and his place among the LGBT+ stories inside our palaces. For one of Stuart England’s most famous men, George Villiers had relatively humble beginnings.

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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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   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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   How did George Villiers become famous?

   • What followed was a rise to prominence for George Villiers. He harnessed his charm to become a central figure in the king’s entourage for more than a decade, and used courtly alliances to gain positions of power for himself and his family – including his mother, Mary.

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10. www.onthisday.com › people › george-villiersGeorge Villiers (Courtier and Statesman) - On This Day

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    1627-07-12 English invasion fleet under George Villiers lands on the Île de Ré, forced to withdraw after 3 months of combat and losing 4,000 of 7,000 troops; 1627-10-27 English invasion force under Duke of Buckingham abandons assault on French fortress of Saint Martin on Île de Ré, returning with just 2989 troops out of nearly 7000