Excerpt from George Villiers, First Duke of Buckingham: The Stanhope Essay for 1882

Parentage and education of Villiers - Introduction at Court - Sudden fall of Somerset - Rise of Villiers - Dismissal of the Howards. - Created Mar quis of Buckingham and Lord Admiral. - Reforms in the Administration. - Marriage with Lady Catherine Manners.

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