Project Gutenberg 2017-03-06 Public domain in the USA. 261 Thomson, A. T., Mrs. 1797 1862 Thomson, Katherine Byerley Thomson, M. A., Mrs. Wharton, Grace The life and times of George Villiers, duke of Buckingham, Volume 3 (of 3) From original and authentic sources Produced by KD Weeks, MWS, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Life and Times of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, Volume 3" by Mrs. Thomson is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book provides a detailed chronicling of the life and political career of George Villiers, who rose to prominence during the reign of King Charles I of England, exploring his impact on various historical events, particularly his military undertakings and political struggles. The opening of this volume sets the stage for Buckingham's troubled tenure, marked by his unpopularity and the political turmoil surrounding his appointment as Chancellor following the death of the Earl of Suffolk. As debates raged in Parliament and public sentiment turned against him, Buckingham sought to assert his influence while preparing for military action in France. The narrative introduces significant characters and events, such as Buckingham's fraught relationship with King Charles I, his attempts to quell dissent, and a burgeoning war with France, all serving to highlight the complexities of Buckingham's political maneuvering amidst mounting challenges both at home and in military endeavors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1592-1628 DA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty Category: History - Warfare 553576 2025-09-21T13:40:51.151311 text/html 524400 2024-10-23T01:49:06 text/html 376801 2025-09-21T13:40:59.568318 application/epub+zip 382272 2025-09-21T13:40:53.053336 application/epub+zip 276302 2025-09-21T13:40:52.200312 application/epub+zip 522493 2025-09-21T13:41:04.220293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473667 2025-09-21T13:40:58.708361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368046 2022-09-24T18:09:19.984038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453172 2025-09-21T13:40:50.242324 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 433171 2024-10-23T01:49:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17205 2025-09-21T13:41:04.361262 application/rdf+xml 11507 2025-09-21T13:40:52.325304 image/jpeg 2180 2025-09-21T13:40:52.264311 image/jpeg 320188 2025-09-21T13:40:51.193323 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia