The duke, meeting the messenger on the way, read the letter, and, smothering it in his pocket without the least imaginable apprehension, rides forwards; his company being about that time not above seven or eight in number, and those no otherwise provided for their defence than with ordinary swords. This page is not available in other languages. In Spaine they stayed neere eight intire moneths, during all which times, who but Buckingham, lay at home under millions of male-dictions, which yet, at the Prince his safe arrivall in the West did die and vanish here and there into praises and eligyes, according to the Contrary motions of popular waves. according to millitary custome, the place was good, that the Lieutenant of the Colonells company might well pretend to the next vacant Captain-ship under the same Regiment, which Felton acknowledged to be in it self very usuall and equitable, besides the speciall merit of the person, so as aforesaid conceit of some rancour harboured upon their deniall had no true ground; there was no other imagination that between a Knight of the same County, whom the Duke had lately taken into some good degree of favour, and the said Felton, there had been ancient quarrells not yet well healed, which might perhaps lye festring in his breast; and by a certain inflamation product this effect; but that carries small probability that Felton would so deface his own act, as to make the Duke no more then an oblique sacrifice, to the fames of his private revenge upon a third person: therefore the truth is, that either too honest a deed after it was done, or to stumber his conscience in the doing, he studied other incentives, alleadging not three hours before his execution to Sir Richar Gresham two only inducements thereof. Outmanoeuvring his rivals the Howards, Villiers was appointed Lord High Admiral in 1619. And lastly, having had such experience of his fidelity and observance abroad, where he was chief in trust, and in the participations of all hazards, sound himself engaged in honour, and in the sense of his own naturall goodnesse, to support him at home from any further inquietude, and too dear buy his highest testimony of divers important imputations, whereof the truth is best known to His Majesty while he was Prince. James was reportedly pleased by the improvement in the twos relationship, noting that councilors to his mother, Mary, Queen of Scots, had proved the most loyal to him during his own early years on the throne of Scotland. On the very day of his death, the Countesse of Denbigh received a Letter from him; whereunto all the while she was writing her answer, she bedewed the paper with her tears: And after a mst bitter passion (whereof she could yeeld no reason, but, That her dearest brother was to be gone) she fell down in a swound. His second son, now Duke of Buckingham, was born to chearhim after his return from that unlucky voyage. On the brow of the hill beyond that city, they were somewhat perplexed, by espying the French ambassador, with the King's coach and others attending him; which made them baulk the beaten road, and teach post-hacknies to leap hedges. Page 6 There was another imagination, that, between a knight of the same county, whom the duke had lately taken into some good degree of favour, and the said Felton, there had been ancient quarrels not yet well healed, which might, perhaps, lie festering in his breast, and, by a certain inflammation, produce this effect; but it carries small probability that Felton would so deface his own act, as to make the duke no more than an oblique sacrifice, to the fumes of his private revenge upon a third person; therefore, the truth is, that, either to honest a deed after it was done, or to slumber his conscience in the doing, he studied other incentives, alledging, not three hours before his execution, to Sir Richard Gresham, Iwo only inducements thereof: The first, as he made it in order, was a certain libellous book, written by one Eggleston, a Scottish physician, which made the duke one of the foulest monsters upon the earth, and, indeed, unworthy not only of life in a christian court, and under so virtuous a king, but of any room within the bounds of all humanity, if his prodigious predictions had the least semblance of truth. There was a yonger brother of mean fortunes born in the County of Suffolk, by name John Felton, by nature of a deep melancholy, silent, and glony constitution, but bred in the active way of a souldier, and thereby raised to the place of Lievtenant to a foot-company in the Regiment of Sir James Ramsey, this was the man that closely within himself had concealed the Dukes death. For these Offices and Dignities already rehearsed and these of the like nature which I shall after set downe in their place, (were as I am ready to say) but the facings or fringes of his greatnesse, in comparison of that trust, which his last most gracious Master did cast vpon him, in the one and twentieth yeere of his Raigne when he made him the Chiefe concomitant of his heire apparant, and only sonne, our deere Soveraigne: now being in a journey of much Adventure, and which (to shew the strength of his privacie) had beene before not communicated with any other of his Majesties most reserved Counsellers at home, being carryed with great closenesse, liker a busines of love then state; as it was in the first intendment. Gossip evenpercolated over his focused attentions on Louis XIIIs wife, Anne of Austria. Dec 5, 2019 3:02 AM EST. The guilty verdict saw Carr and his wife sentenced to death although King James stepped in and granted a pardon. They began their motion in the year 1623, on Tuesday, the eighteenth of February, from the Marquis's house of late purchase, at Newhall in Essex; setting out with disguised beards, and with borrowed names of Thomas and John Smith; and then attended with none, but Sir Richard Graham, master of the horse to the Marquis, and of inward trust about him. could be capable. He left his mother a countess by patent in her own person, which was a new leading example, grown before somewhat rare since the days of Queen Mary. The duke's carriage was surely noble throughout to the gentlemen of fair respect, bountiful to the soldier, according to any special value which he espied in any, tender and careful of those that were hurt, of unquestionable courage in himself, and rather fearful of fame, than danger. History Jun 22, 2017 Shahan Russell, Guest Author The Cdiz Expedition of 1625 involved a king's boyfriend and an invasion of Spain. ), Charles reinstated the laws, but the move did nothing to help Georges case. George Villiers, Sir 2nd Baron of Brooksby - Geni.com substance in Court, but stood there on his own feet; for the truth is, the most of his Allies rather leaned upon him, then shoared him up. Upbringing and education George was the son of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, favourite of James I and Charles I, and his wife Katherine Manners. The foresaid Knight was enjoyned for the neerenesse of his place on the Princes affaires, and for his long Residence in the Court of Spaine, where he had gotten singular credit, even with that cautions Nation by the temper of his Carriage. And if youre wondering how Charles thought he could finance two wars without Parliaments backing when he struggled with just one, then you would be on the right path, for he used a series of means that wrung more money out of the public and did nothing to help his reputation. I had almost forgotten, that, after his return from Spain, he was made lord-warden of the Cinque-Ports (which is, as it were, a second admiralty) and steward likewise of the manor of Hampton-Court, dignities and offices still growing, of trust or profit, and the king now giving, not only out of a beneficent disposition, but a very habitual and confirmed custom. Of the King they got a sight after dinner in a Gallery where he was solacing himselfe with familiar pleasures. Here I must breathe a while, to satisfy some that, perhaps, might otherwise wonder at such an accumulation of benefits, like a kind of embroidering, or listing of one favour upon another. This was the highest and the harshest point that occurred between them; which that it went so far, was not the Duke's fault, nor his fault, neither, as it should seem, that it went no farther. Page 23 Ascent at court Arms of Sir George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, KG, as quartered on his stall plate and banner within St George's Chapel In August 1614, at age twenty-one, Villiers caught the eye of King James I at a hunt in Apethorpe. DECES. 1 He died on 4 July 2009 at age . But concerning the Spanish Commission which in publique conceit was the maine scope of the Iourney, that was left in great suspence, and after some time utterly laid aside, which threw the Duke amongst free Witts (whereof we have a Ranke soile) under diverse Censures, the most part were apt to beleeve, that hee had brought downe some deepe distaste from Spaine, which exasperated his Councels; Neither was there wanting some other that thought him altogether voyd of a little Ambition to shew his power, either to knit or dissolve. like an Ephemerall fit of applause as eftsoone will appeare in the sequell and traine of his life; I had almost forgotten, that after his returne from Spaine, hee was made Lord Warden of the Sinque-Ports (which is as it were a second Admiralty) and Steward likewise of the Mannour of Hampton Court; Dignities and Offices still growing of trust or profit. Marion Feodorovna Louise Glyn. But while Charles was used to Georges familiarity and now prone to taking his advice, Henrietta Maria was less enthusiastic when on the receiving end of a reminder that English queens had lost their heads before. This must of necessity involve the duke in business enough to have overset a lesser vessel, being the next commander, under the crown, of ports and ships. He took to wife, eight yeers and two months before his death, the Lady Katherine Manners, Heir generall to the Noble House of Rutland; who besides a solid addition to his estate, brought him three sons and a daughter, called the Lady Mary, his first born; his eldest son died at Nurse, before As for any close intelligence, that they had before-hand, with some in the higher, though that likewise was said, I want ground to affirm or believe it more than a general conceit, which perhaps might run of (he working of envy amongst those that were nearest the object, which we see so familiar, both in natural and moral causes; the duke's answers to his impeachments, in number thirteen, 1 find very diligently and civilly couched; and though his heart was big, yet they all savour of an humble spirit one way, equitable consideration, which could not possess every vulgar conceit, and somewhat allay the whole matter, that in the bolting and sifting of near fourteen years of such power and favour, all trmt came out could not be expected to be pure and white, and fine meal, but must needs have withal among it a certain mixture of padar and bran, in this lower age of human fragility; howsoever this tempest did only, shake, and not rend his sails; for his majesty considering that almost all his impeachments were without the compass of1 his own reign; and moreover, that nothing alledged against him had, or could be proved by oath, according to the constitution of the house of commons, which the duke himself did not forget in the preface of his answers: And lastly, having had such experience of his fidelity and observance abroad, where he was chief in trust, and in the participation of all hazards, found himself engaged in honour, and in the sense of his own natural goodness, to support him at home, from any further inquietude, and too dear buy his highest testimony of divers important imputations, whereof the truth is best known to his majesty while he was prince. Attention : en cas de mort violente (dcs accidentel, suicide), l'entourage doit avertir le commissariat de police ou la gendarmerie. As if indeed, according to that pleasant Maxime of State, Kingdomes were never married, this must of necessity involue the Duke in businesse enough, to have over-set a lesser Vessell, being the next Commander under the Crowne of Portes and ships. (If I may insert it by the way among more ferious) there was neere Bayon, a heard of Goates with their young ones, upon which sight, the said Sir Richard Greham tells the Marquesse, he would snap one of the Kids and make some shift to carry him close to their lodging; which the Prince over-hearing, why Richard sayes he, do you think you may practise here your old trickes againe upon the borders, Vpon which words they first gave the Goate-heard good contentment, and then while the Marquesse and his servant being both on foote were chasing the Kidde about the stacke, the Prince from Horse-backe killed him in the head with a Scottish Pistol, let this serue for a Iournall Parenthesis, which yet may shew how his Highnesse even in such slight and sportfull dammage had a Noble sense of just dealing. Historians go back and forth on whether or not James and George were lovers, but there were certainly contemporaries who didnt shy away from articulating exactly that and, well, in all likelihood thats exactly what was going on. After James's death in 1625, Villiers continued to enjoy his privileged status under the new .