George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592-1628). Engraving by Jacobus Houbraken after Cornelis Johnson.

Date

[1743/1751]

The forerunner of reuenge : Vpon the Duke of Buckingham, for the poysoning of the most potent King Iames of happy memory King of great Britan, and the Lord Marquis of Hamilton and others of the nobilitie. Discouered by M. George Elisham one of King Iames his physitians for his Majesties person aboue the space of ten yeares.

Date

1626

A declaration to the Kingdome of England : Concerning the poysoning of King James of happy memory, King of Great Brittain. Wherein is contained, severall remarkable passages, touching the Kings Majesty, and the Duke of Buckingham; with the manner, how the old Countesse of Buckingham, and the Duke her son, applyed a plaister to the Kings heart & breast, & administred a white powder in a cup of wine, which caused the Kings body and head to swell above measure, his hair with the skin of his head stuck to the pillow, and his nailes became loose upon his fingers and toes. Together with King James his protestation concerning our Soveraign Lord the King that now is. And His Majesties last speech, upon His death-bed. / Written by George Eglisham, Doctor of Physicke, and o[n]e of the physitian[s] to King James of happy memory, for His Majesties person above ten yeares space.

Date

1648

The fore-runner of revenge : Being two petitions: the one to the Kings most Excellent Maiesty: the other, to the most Honourables Houses of Parliament. Wherein is expressed divers actions of the late Earle of Buckingham; especially concerning the death of King Iames, and the Marquess Hamelton, supposed by poyson. Also may be observed the inconveniences befalling a state where the noble disposition of the prince is mis-led by a favourite. By George Eglisham Doctor of Physick, and one of the physitians to King Iames of happy memory, for his Maiesties person above ten years space.

Date

1642

The fore-runner of revenge; being two petitions: the one to the King's most Excellent Majesty, the other, to the most Honourables [sic] Houses of Parliment. Wherein is expressed divers actions of the late Earle of Buckingham; especially concerning the death of King James and the Marquess Hamelton, supposed by poyson. Also may be observed the inconveniences befalling a state where the noble disposition of the Prince is mis-led by a favourite / by George Eglisham.

Date

1642

The fore-runner of revenge : being two petitions: the one to the Kings most Excellent Majesty; the other to the most honourables [sic] Houses of Parliament. Wherein is expressed divers actions of the late Farle [sic] of Buckingham; especially concerning the death of King James, and the Marquesse Hamelton, supposed by poyson. Also may be observed the inconveniences befalling a state where the noble disposition of the prince is mis-led by a favourite. By George Eglisham Doctor of Physick, and one of the physitians to King James of happy memory, for his Majesties person above ten yeares space.

Date

1642

The characters of Robert Earl of Essex, favourite To Queen Elizabeth, and George D. of Buckingham, favourite To K. James I. and K. Ch. I. With a comparison. By the Right Honourable Edward late Earl of Clarendon.

Date

1706

A portrait of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham by C. Janssen. Colour process print, 19--.

Date

[between 1900 and 1999?]

The life of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, (prime Minister to King James and King Charles the First,) who was stabb'd by Felton, August 23. 1628. Containing I. His descent, Rise, and Male-Administration; with his Impeachment, and the Proceedings in the several Parliaments against him; particularly for his Plurality of Offices; his Neglect of guarding the Seas; his exhansting the Revenues of the Crown; his extorting 10,000 l. from the East-India Company, &c. With the two famous Speeches of Sir Dudly Diggs, and Sir John Elliot, for which they were, by the King's Command, sent to the Tower. II. The Speeches, Arguments, &c. of Sir Edward Coke, Mr. Selden, Sir Francis Seymour, and others, with the Duke's Artifices to Screen himself from the Impeachment of the Commons. III. The unbounded Power of this voracious Minister, proved to be the Cause of the Overthrow of the Church and Monarchy of England, by the Grand Rebellion. IV. The particulars of his assassination; with the Judges Arguments concerning the Manner of the Execution of Felton.

Date

1740

A full true and particular account of the ghost or apparition of the late Duke of Buckingham's father, which several Times appeared in Armor to one of the Duke's Servants; and for about half a Year before foretold the Duke's Death.

Date

[1770?]

The Fate of favourites; Exemplified in the fall of villiers, duke of Buckingham, (prime minister to their majesties King James and King Charles I.) who was stabbed by Felton, August 23, 1628. Containing, I. An impartial account of his extraction, rise, and male-administration. II. The proceedings in the several parliaments against him, with the two famous speeches of Sir Dudly Diggs and Sir John Elliot, on his impeachment, for which they were committed to the tower. III. The speeches and arguments of Sir Edward Coke, Mr. Selden, &c. with the duke's artifices to screen himself from the impeachment of the commons. IV. The unbounded power of this voracious minister proved to be the overthrow of the church and monarchy of England. V. The particulars of his assassination, by Felton, and his motives for taking him off, for the good of the publick. VI. The arguments of the judges, concerning the manner of Felton's execution.

Date

1734

A full, true and particular account, of a melancholly disappointment which happen'd to Ned H- alias Fox-Hole Molly, in his courtship with a buxhom widow of this town, Shewing That after Poor Ned had made several rich and valuable Presents, how a brisk Young Fellow of 18, was preferred to him; with the Bill that was brought in by Poor Ned's Friends, for the Presents made, &c. &c.

Date

1740?]

Reliquiæ Wottonianæ: or, a collection of lives, letters, poems; with characters of sundry personages, and other incomparable pieces of language and art. Also additional letters. [With his life by Izaak Walton] To several persons, not before printed / by ... Sir Henry Wotton.

Date

1672

The fate of favourites: or, a looking-glass for S*****. Address'd to the subscribers of Gustavus Vasa, the deliverer of his country.

Date

1739

Full, true, and particular account of the conquest & partition of France, by the King of Prussia, Duke of Brunswick, Emperor of Germany, Prince of Orange, King of England, Elector of Hanover, and the Empress of Russia: as also, of their triumphal entry into the city of Paris; and their glorious overthrow of French anarchy, tyranny and oppression.

Date

[1792]

George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, on his deathbed after his assassination in Portsmouth in 1628. Line engraving with etching by W. Greatbach after A.L. Egg.