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6th April 1523
Henry Stafford, Earl of Wiltshire died. During the reign of King Henry VII, he was made a Knight of the Garter

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George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham English aristocrat and politician George Villiers, the 1st Duke of Buckingham, was BOTD in 1592. Born in Brooksby, Leicestershire into the minor gentry, he was groomed by his ambitious mother for s…

English aristocrat and politician George Villiers, who shagged his way into the court of King James I until he became 1st Duke of Buckingham, was BOTD in 1592. #georgevilliers #dukeofbuckingham #bornonthisday #badgays

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17th May 1521
Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, was executed for treason on Tower Hill. The charges including listening to prophecies of King Henry VIII’s death and plotting to kill the King.

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Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, a victim of Henry VIII's paranoia - The Tudor Society What happens when ambition, power, and royal paranoia collide? Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, was one of the wealthiest and most influential men in Tudor England—a man with royal blood and a lif...

What happens when ambition, power, and royal paranoia collide? Execution, of course!
That's the story of birthday boy Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham...
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Say what you will about @wikipedia.org, it's an amazing starting point for newbies diving into complex, obscure historical events (looking in your direction, 1627 siege of the Ile de Rhe...).

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