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I
THE LIFE AND TIMES 
 OF
 GEORGE VILLIERS,
 DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM.
FROM ORIGINAL AND AUTHENTIC SOURCES.
BY MRS. THOMSON,
AUTHOR OF
“MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF HENRY THE EIGHTH,”
“LIFE OF SIR WALTER RALEGH,”
“MEMOIRS OF SARAH, DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH,”
&c., &c.
IN THREE VOLUMES.
VOL. III.
LONDON:
HURST AND BLACKETT, PUBLISHERS,
SUCCESSORS TO HENRY COLBURN,
13, GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET.
1860.
The right of Translation is reserved.
LONDON:
PRINTED BY R. BORN, GLOUCESTER STREET,
REGENT’S PARK.
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CONTENTS OF VOL. III.
CHAPTER I.
 
Death of the Earl of Suffolk--His Address to the Heads of Houses--The Opportunity seized upon by the King to make Buckingham Chancellor--Indignation of the House of Commons--Injudicious Conduct of the King--Vehement Debates--Sir Dudley Digges and Elliot sent to Prison--Buckingham’s Motives for Engaging in a War with France--He endeavours to send away the Queen’s Servants--His Fear of losing his Influence--Arrival of Soubise and Rohan--The Duke goes to Dover--To Portsmouth--Letters from the Duchess--From his Mother--He sets sail for Rochelle--His First Operations Successful--Care taken by him of his Tro                        
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