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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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The Romance Of George Villiers, First Duke Of Buckingham, And Some Men And Women Of The Stuart Court

The Romance Of George Villiers, First Duke Of Buckingham, And Some Men And Women Of The Stuart Court

Gibbs, Philip

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Historical FiguresGeneral SociologyBritish History

ISBN10: 9354442951
ISBN13: 9789354442957
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 24 2021
Pages: 496
Weight: 1.59
Height: 1.11 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Behind the splendour of the Stuart court stood a man whose charm reshaped a kingdom. Court favour is never simple. In a richly detailed historical royal biography, Philip Gibbs traces the extraordinary rise and dramatic fall of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, the most dazzling of the favourites of English kings. Through clear, vivid prose, he evokes the textures of Stuart England, 17th century power, and the fragile intimacies of the Jacobean and Caroline court, where personal grace, patronage and ambition drove court intrigue and politics. Gibbs presents a seventeenth century biography that balances narrative sweep with sharply drawn character studies, illuminating not only Villiers himself but also the men and women who moved around him in the turbulent world of the Tudor and Stuart monarchy. The result appeals equally to general readers of narrative history, to readers of Antonia Fraser, and to British history students seeking an engaging entry-point into Stuart court history and the tangled loyalties that led towards civil war. First published in the early twentieth century, Gibbs's classic study has long been valued for its accessible portrait of Stuart England 17th century society and its insight into how intimacy and spectacle shaped royal power. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, ideal for classic biography collectors edition shelves and anyone fascinated by court life, personality, and power.

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