George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/George_Villiers,_2nd_Duke_of_Buckingham
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:courtier
gptkb:nobleman
politician
gptkbp:allegiance Royalist
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:King_Charles_II
gptkb:Thomas_Hobbes
gptkb:John_Wilmot,_2nd_Earl_of_Rochester
gptkb:Restoration_court
gptkbp:birthDate 1628-01-30
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
gptkbp:child gptkb:Mary_Villiers_(died_young)
no surviving legitimate issue
gptkbp:deathDate 1687-04-16
gptkbp:deathPlace Kirkby Moorside, Yorkshire, England
gptkbp:education gptkb:Trinity_College,_Cambridge
gptkbp:enemyOf gptkb:Edward_Hyde,_1st_Earl_of_Clarendon
gptkbp:exiledTo gptkb:France
gptkbp:father gptkb:George_Villiers,_1st_Duke_of_Buckingham
gptkbp:friendOf gptkb:King_Charles_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
gptkbp:imprisonedAt gptkb:Tower_of_London
gptkbp:knownFor extravagant lifestyle
satirical plays
dueling
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkb:Cavalier_Parliament
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:English_Civil_War
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Katherine_Manners
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:notableFor Restoration court intrigues
political influence during reign of Charles II
wit and satirical writing
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Rehearsal
gptkbp:portrait gptkb:Peter_Lely
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Anglican
gptkbp:restored 1660
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Fairfax
gptkbp:subjectOf biographies
historical studies
gptkbp:successor title extinct
gptkbp:title gptkb:2nd_Duke_of_Buckingham
gptkb:Baron_Villiers
gptkb:Baron_Whaddon
gptkb:Earl_of_Coventry
gptkb:Marquess_of_Normanby
gptkb:Viscount_Villiers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Holy_Roman_Emperor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4