Birth of George Villiers
Birth of George Villiers, 4th son of Sir George Villiers
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George Villiers Biography and Timeline
Follow George Villiers through 18 dated historical records for England.
George Villiers, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
18Distinct records
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1592–1687Years on this page
1592
1616
Peerage
Created Duke of Buckingham
1619
Lord High Admiral
Appointed Lord High Admiral
Role range: 1619-1627
1623
Marriage
Fails in scheme to marry Charles I to the infanta Maria of Spain
Role range: 1619-1627
1625
Invasion of Palatinate
Fails to provide support for the Bohemian Protestants in the Palatinate
Role range: 1619-1627
Siege of Cadiz
Leads a siege on Cadiz, but defeated. Fails to succesfully besiege Cadiz
1627
Siege of La Rochelle
The English fleet under George Villiers reached La Rochelle, France, a Huguenot stronghold
Parliament
Avoids impeachment when Parliament is dissolved by Charles I
Role range: 1619-1627
Trial
Avoids impeachment when Parliament is dissolved by Charles I
Role range: 1619-1627
1628
Birth of George Villiers
Birth of George Villiers, son of the 1st Duke of Buckingham
Assassination of George Villiers
On the eve of an expedition for the relief of La Rochelle by a discontented soldier
Death of George Villiers
Death of George Villiers, assassinated
Burial
Charles I buries the Buckingham in the Chapel of Henry VII, reserved for royalty
1650
Privy Council
Appointed Member of Privy Council
1651
Escape from Worcester
Villiers escapes from Worcester with Charles II after Parliamentarian forces overwhelm the Royalist army.
Role range: 1642-1651
1667
CABAL
A group of ministers of King Charles II of England (Sir Thomas Clifford, Lord Arlington, the Duke of Buckingham, Lord Ashley, and Lord Lauderdale), whose initial letters coincidentally spelled CABAL, and who were the signers of the public Treaty of Dover
Role range: 1667-1669
1674
Dismissal
Dismissed from all offices
1687
Death of George Villiers
Death of George Villiers
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.