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Assassination of the Duke of Buckingham

When
1628
Where
Greyhound Inn, Portsmouth
Episodes
1

George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, was assassinated by John Felton on 23 August 1628 at the Greyhound Inn in Portsmouth. The attack followed his failed military campaigns and growing political unpopularity.

Episodes

  1. 23 August 1628 · Greyhound Inn, PortsmouthAssassination at the Greyhound Inn

    John Felton stabbed George Villiers to death at the Greyhound Inn in Portsmouth on 23 August 1628.

Background and detail

The Assassination. On 23 August 1628, John Felton, a disgruntled army officer, stabbed Buckingham to death at the Greyhound Inn in Portsmouth. The Duke had arrived in the city to organize another campaign to aid La Rochelle, highlighting the extent of his unpopularity among the public.

People involved

Sources

  1. George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-28

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