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Biography

Name: Buckingham, 2d Duke of
Variant Name: George Villiers
Birth Date: January 30, 1628
Death Date: 1687
Place of Birth: England
Place of Death: England
Nationality: English
Gender: Male
Occupations: statesman, duke

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Biography of Buckingham, 2d Duke of
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The English statesman George Villiers, 2d Duke of Buckingham (1628-1687), was influential in Restoration England. An advocate of religious toleration, he was also known as a rake and as the author of lewd poetry and prose. Elder son of the Duke of...


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George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham Information
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George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, KG, PC, FRS (January 10, 1628 – April 16, 1687), was an English...


News and Journals
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The Mineralogical Record
Duke of Buckingham (1776-1839). (The History of Mineral Collecting: 1530-1799)
11/01/1994: 418 words, approx. 1 pages
The Duke of Buckingham's collection of 12,000 mineral specimens was acquired from Rene Just Hauy's nephew upon the latter's death. This was subsequently auctioned by Christie's in 1824 upon his son's death to the Natural History Museum of Paris. Other minerals were bought by...
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University Wire
Duke enters in unfamiliar 2nd
03/03/2005: 947 words, approx. 3 pages
University Wire 03-03-2005 (The Chronicle) (U-WIRE) DURHAM, N.C. -- With all eyes on a potential rematch against North Carolina Monday night, the women's basketball team will first have to contend with a bracket full of upset-minded squads on its quest for a sixth consecutive...
 


Criticism and Essays
Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by John H. O'Neill
24,562 words, approx. 82 pages
In the first essay below, O'Neill comments on Buckingham's verse elegies, satires, and epigrams, and on his prose works, including political tracts and speeches in Parliament. In the second, O'Neill discusses Buckingham's minor plays, including The Chances, The Country Gentlemen, and The Restauration.
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Critical Essay by Robert F. Willson, Jr.
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In this excerpt, Willson discusses the historical context of Buckingham's play.
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Critical Essay by Peter Lewis
9,977 words, approx. 33 pages
In the following essay, originally published in 1970, Lewis explores the methods used by Buckingham in satirizing Dryden, D'Avenant, and others in The Rehearsal.
 


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