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Nov 27, 2023 · Born in 1933, James Villiers opted for a different lifestyle compared to his ancestors. Rather than focusing on the world of politicians (his great-grandfather was the 4th Earl of Clarendon and foreign secretary) and royalty, he decided to make a career out of acting.
Apr 5, 2024 · James indeed lavished wealth and status on his much-younger male favorite, George Villiers, referring to him as “my sweetheart” or “sweet child and wife.” Later, George was accused of fatally...
Mar 8, 2024 · Drawing inspiration from Benjamin Woolley’s gripping book, The King’s Assassin: The Fatal Affair of George Villiers and James I, this Jacobean-era masterpiece traces George’s improbable rise from relative nobility to the esteemed chambers of King James VI and I in 1615.
Mar 4, 2024 · Historical spoiler alert, but the series is based on the non-fiction book The King's Assassin: The Fatal Affair of George Villiers and James I by writer and broadcaster Benjamin Woolley.
Mar 4, 2024 · The story of a mother and son who rose from the fringes to the top of Jacobean society is now a lavish new drama. Vicky Jessop March 4, 2024. The story of Mary and George Villiers reads like...
Mar 6, 2024 · Played by Nicholas Galitzine in ‘Mary & George’, opposite Julianne Moore, George Villiers, favorite of King James I, was described as “the handsomest-bodied man in all of England.”
Feb 1, 2024 · No one knew this better than George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, whose rise to power was built on the love and patronage of King James I (VI of Scotland). Here, Assistant Curator Minette Butler explores the life of this famous royal favourite and his place among the LGBT+ stories inside our palaces.
Jun 6, 2024 · George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, a favourite and reported lover of King James I, son of Mary Queen of Scots would end up becoming one of the most highly regarded, influential men in early 17th-century England.
Feb 1, 2024 · Mary & George, a new period drama which will chronicle the affair between King James I and George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, promises to be one of the most highly anticipated shows of 2024.
Aug 30, 2023 · The main villain is Julian Glover’s Aristotle Kristatos, a man dripping with sophistication, and a villain with many layers. Initially your quintessential ally, he unveils a web of deceit as a KGB agent with eyes on the ATAC prize. The tantalising titbit?
