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Assassination at the Greyhound Inn
- When
- 23 August 1628
- Where
- Greyhound Inn, Portsmouth
John Felton stabbed George Villiers to death at the Greyhound Inn in Portsmouth on 23 August 1628.
Buckingham was organizing a campaign to aid La Rochelle when Felton, a disgruntled army officer, attacked him. The Duke was stabbed to death, an event that highlighted his significant unpopularity among the public and political opponents.
Sources
- George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-28
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