Author: Katherine Thomson
Publisher: HURST AND BLACKETT, PUBLISHERS
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
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.
The Life and Times of George Villiers, duke of Buckingham Vol.2 (of 3)
Author: Katherine Thomson
Publisher: HURST AND BLACKETT, PUBLISHERS
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
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.
Publisher: HURST AND BLACKETT, PUBLISHERS
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
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.
Charles II and the Duke of Buckingham
Author: David C Hanrahan
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752494732
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
Paints a picture of friendship, exile, betrayal, murder, adultery, infamy, alchemy and scandal in royal and courtly circles. Buckingham was brought up in court with the two kings, James II and Charles II - his own father. The author investigates why Charles remained true to his childhood friend despite Buckingham's ingratitude.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752494732
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
Paints a picture of friendship, exile, betrayal, murder, adultery, infamy, alchemy and scandal in royal and courtly circles. Buckingham was brought up in court with the two kings, James II and Charles II - his own father. The author investigates why Charles remained true to his childhood friend despite Buckingham's ingratitude.
New International Encyclopedia
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1102
Book Description
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1102
Book Description
A Catalogue of Books, Belonging to the Lower Hall of the Central Department in the Classes of History, Biography and Travel, Etc. 2. ... Ed
Author: BOSTON, Massachusetts. Public Library
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Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
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Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
The Age of Faction
Author: Alan Marshall
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719049750
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Monarchical government in the later 17th century was a political fact of life and remains central to an understanding of the period. The subject of this book is the court of the later Stuart kings in the period 1660-1702. Its purpose is to provide an introduction to some of the emergent themes of court politics, culture and society. Marshall achieves this by analyzing the ritual side of court government in its structural, political and cultural guises.
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719049750
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Monarchical government in the later 17th century was a political fact of life and remains central to an understanding of the period. The subject of this book is the court of the later Stuart kings in the period 1660-1702. Its purpose is to provide an introduction to some of the emergent themes of court politics, culture and society. Marshall achieves this by analyzing the ritual side of court government in its structural, political and cultural guises.
Cyclopaedia of English Literature
Author: Robert Chambers
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 886
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Languages : en
Pages : 886
Book Description
The Saturday Review of Politics, Literature, Science and Art
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 840
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The Saturday Review of Politics, Literature, Science, Art, and Finance
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 872
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 872
Book Description
Travels in the Regions of the Upper and Lower Amoor, and the Russian Acquisitions on the Confines of India and China ...
Author: Thomas Witlam Atkinson
Publisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
Travels in the Regions of the Upper and Lower Amoor and the Russian Acquisitions on the Confines of India and China... by Thomas Witlam Atkinson,...
Author: Thomas Witlam Atkinson
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 616
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 616
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