Download or read book The life and times of George Villiers, duke of Buckingham Vol.1 (of 3) written by Katherine Thomson and published by HURST AND BLACKETT, PUBLISHERS. This book was released on with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham was an English courtier, statesman, and patron of the arts. He was a favourite of King James I of England. Despite a patchy political and military record, Buckingham remained at the height of royal favour for the first three years of the reign of King Charles I, until a disgruntled army-officer assassinated him.