“A fool may have his coat embroidered with gold, but it is a fool's coat still.”

— George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

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About George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

Politician • English

George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, was an English courtier, statesman, and patron of the arts. He was a favourite and possibly the lover of King James I of England. Despite a meteoric rise to power, his political...

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