George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, English courtier and politician (died 1628)

George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

English politician (1592–1628)

George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham was an English courtier, statesman, and patron of the arts. He was a favourite and self-described "lover" of King James VI and I. Buckingham remained at the height of royal favour for the first three years of the reign of James's son,…