George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham - Revision history

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Wessexman at 18:40, 8 June 2024

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	Villiers took a leading role of many of the political and military events of James's reign, many of which turned out very badly, and he became very unpopular. According to some accounts he became the lover of Anne of Austria, Queen of France (whose husband, Louis XIII, is said to have been gay).		Villiers took a leading role of many of the political and military events of James's reign, many of which turned out very badly, and he became very unpopular. According to some accounts he became the lover of Anne of Austria, Queen of France (whose husband, Louis XIII, is said to have been gay).

	After James's death in 1625 Villiers remained in favour with James's son, Charles I, but he was assassinated in [[Portsmouth]] in 1628.[[File:DSC06381.JPG\|thumb\|200 pxs\| Monument to George Villiers, Portsmouth Cathedral]] The magnificent monument in Portsmouth Cathedral to Villiers contains his ~~heart and brain~~. The rest of the body was buried in Westminster Abbey <ref> https://hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/stories/blog/hampshires-lgbt-history </ref>.		After James's death in 1625 Villiers remained in favour with James's son, Charles I, but he was assassinated in [[Portsmouth]] in 1628.[[File:DSC06381.JPG\|thumb\|200 pxs\| Monument to George Villiers, Portsmouth Cathedral]] The magnificent monument in Portsmouth Cathedral to Villiers contains his bowels mixed together with those of his sister. The rest of the body was buried in Westminster Abbey <ref> https://hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/stories/blog/hampshires-lgbt-history </ref>.

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Wessexman: Villiers monument

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	Villiers took a leading role of many of the political and military events of James's reign, many of which turned out very badly, and he became very unpopular. According to some accounts he became the lover of Anne of Austria, Queen of France (whose husband, Louis XIII, is said to have been gay).		Villiers took a leading role of many of the political and military events of James's reign, many of which turned out very badly, and he became very unpopular. According to some accounts he became the lover of Anne of Austria, Queen of France (whose husband, Louis XIII, is said to have been gay).

	After James's death in 1625 Villiers remained in favour with James's son, Charles I, but he was assassinated in [[Portsmouth]] in 1628.[[File:DSC06381.JPG\|thumb\|200 pxs\| Monument to George Villiers, Portsmouth Cathedral]]		After James's death in 1625 Villiers remained in favour with James's son, Charles I, but he was assassinated in [[Portsmouth]] in 1628.[[File:DSC06381.JPG\|thumb\|200 pxs\| Monument to George Villiers, Portsmouth Cathedral]] The magnificent monument in Portsmouth Cathedral to Villiers contains his heart and brain. The rest of the body was buried in Westminster Abbey <ref> https://hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/stories/blog/hampshires-lgbt-history </ref>.

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Wessexman at 19:43, 16 March 2019

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	Villiers took a leading role of many of the political and military events of James's reign, many of which turned out very badly, and he became very unpopular. According to some accounts he became the lover of Anne of Austria, Queen of France (whose husband, Louis XIII, is said to have been gay).		Villiers took a leading role of many of the political and military events of James's reign, many of which turned out very badly, and he became very unpopular. According to some accounts he became the lover of Anne of Austria, Queen of France (whose husband, Louis XIII, is said to have been gay).

	After James's death in 1625 Villiers remained in favour with James's son, Charles I, but he was assassinated in 1628.[[File:DSC06381.JPG\|thumb\|200 pxs\| Monument to George Villiers, Portsmouth Cathedral]]		After James's death in 1625 Villiers remained in favour with James's son, Charles I, but he was assassinated in [[Portsmouth]] in 1628.[[File:DSC06381.JPG\|thumb\|200 pxs\| Monument to George Villiers, Portsmouth Cathedral]]

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Wessexman: added monument

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	Villiers took a leading role of many of the political and military events of James's reign, many of which turned out very badly, and he became very unpopular. According to some accounts he became the lover of Anne of Austria, Queen of France (whose husband, Louis XIII, is said to have been gay).		Villiers took a leading role of many of the political and military events of James's reign, many of which turned out very badly, and he became very unpopular. According to some accounts he became the lover of Anne of Austria, Queen of France (whose husband, Louis XIII, is said to have been gay).

	After James's death in 1625 Villiers remained in favour with James's son, Charles I, but he was assassinated in 1628.		After James's death in 1625 Villiers remained in favour with James's son, Charles I, but he was assassinated in 1628.[[File:DSC06381.JPG\|thumb\|200 pxs\| Monument to George Villiers, Portsmouth Cathedral]]

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Ross Burgess at 13:44, 27 December 2013

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	[[File:GeorgeVilliers.jpg\|thumb\|alt=George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham\|The Duke of Buckingham, 1625, by Peter Paul Rubens Palazzo Pitti (Florence)]]'''George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham''' (~~1592–1628~~) was a favourite, and said to be the lover, of King [[James I]].		[[File:GeorgeVilliers.jpg\|thumb\|alt=George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham\|The Duke of Buckingham, 1625, by Peter Paul Rubens Palazzo Pitti (Florence)]]'''George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham''' (1592–1628) was a favourite, and said to be the lover, of King [[James I]].

	In 1614, Villiers, then said to be "the handsomest-bodied man in England",<ref>Godfrey Goodman, Bishop of Gloucester, quoted in <cite>King Charles I</cite> by Pauline Gregg, University of California Press, Berkeley, 1984. isbn=9780520051461</ref> was introduced to King James, who soon developed a strong affection for him, calling him his "sweet child and wife". He was initially supported by those who opposed the King's current favourite, Robert Carr Earl of Somerset. Over the next few years he was rapidly made a knight, baron, viscount, earl, marquess, and finally duke.		In 1614, Villiers, then said to be "the handsomest-bodied man in England",<ref>Godfrey Goodman, Bishop of Gloucester, quoted in <cite>King Charles I</cite> by Pauline Gregg, University of California Press, Berkeley, 1984. isbn=9780520051461</ref> was introduced to King James, who soon developed a strong affection for him, calling him his "sweet child and wife". He was initially supported by those who opposed the King's current favourite, Robert Carr Earl of Somerset. Over the next few years he was rapidly made a knight, baron, viscount, earl, marquess, and finally duke.
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Ross Burgess at 18:14, 5 November 2013

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Ross Burgess at 14:26, 2 July 2013

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	[[File:GeorgeVilliers.jpg\|thumb\|The Duke of Buckingham, 1625, by Peter Paul Rubens Palazzo Pitti (Florence)]]'''George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham''' (1592–1628) was a favourite, and said to be the lover, of King [[James I]].		[[File:GeorgeVilliers.jpg\|thumb\|alt=George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham\|The Duke of Buckingham, 1625, by Peter Paul Rubens Palazzo Pitti (Florence)]]'''George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham''' (1592–1628) was a favourite, and said to be the lover, of King [[James I]].

	In 1614, Villiers, then said to be "the handsomest-bodied man in England",<ref>Godfrey Goodman, Bishop of Gloucester, quoted in <cite>King Charles I</cite> by Pauline Gregg, University of California Press, Berkeley, 1984. isbn=9780520051461</ref> was introduced to King James, who soon developed a strong affection for him, calling him his "sweet child and wife". He was initially supported by those who opposed the King's current favourite, Robert Carr Earl of Somerset. Over the next few years he was rapidly made a knight, baron, viscount, earl, marquess, and finally duke.		In 1614, Villiers, then said to be "the handsomest-bodied man in England",<ref>Godfrey Goodman, Bishop of Gloucester, quoted in <cite>King Charles I</cite> by Pauline Gregg, University of California Press, Berkeley, 1984. isbn=9780520051461</ref> was introduced to King James, who soon developed a strong affection for him, calling him his "sweet child and wife". He was initially supported by those who opposed the King's current favourite, Robert Carr Earl of Somerset. Over the next few years he was rapidly made a knight, baron, viscount, earl, marquess, and finally duke.

Ross Burgess at 14:25, 2 July 2013

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Ross Burgess: moved George Villiers to George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

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moved George Villiers to George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

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