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Assassination of George Villiers

England · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1628Date range
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Chronological records

1628

John Felton23 August 1628

Portsmouth · Warfare / Military

Assassinates the Duke of Buckingham, on the eve of the siege of La Rochelle. Assassinated the Duke of Buckingham

Names involved

John Felton

Provenance

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