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THE LIFE AND TIMES
OF
GEORGE VILLIERS,
DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM.
FROM ORIGINAL AND AUTHENTIC SOURCES.
BY MRS. THOMSON,
AUTHOR OF
“MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF HENRY THE EIGHTH,”
“LIFE OF SIR WALTER RALEGH,”
“MEMOIRS OF SARAH, DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH,”
&c., &c.
IN THREE VOLUMES.
VOL. III.
LONDON:
HURST AND BLACKETT, PUBLISHERS,
SUCCESSORS TO HENRY COLBURN,
13, GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET.
1860.
_The right of Translation is reserved._
LONDON:
PRINTED BY R. BORN, GLOUCESTER STREET,
REGENT’S PARK.
CONTENTS OF VOL. III.
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CHAPTER I.
Death of the Earl of Suffolk--His Address to the Heads of
Houses--The Opportunity seized upon by the King to make
Buckingham Chancellor--Indignation of the House of
Commons--Injudicious Conduct of the King--Vehement
Debates--Sir Dudley Digges and Elliot sent to
Prison--Buckingham’s Motives for Engaging in a War with
France--He endeavours to send away the Queen’s
Servants--His Fear of losing his Influence--Arrival of
Soubise and Rohan--The Duke goes to Dover--To
Portsmouth--Letters from the Duchess--From his Mother--He
sets sail for Rochelle--His First Operations
Successful--Care taken by him of his Troops--1626-1627 1