The Scapegoat: The Brilliant Brief Life of the Duke of Buckingham (Hardcover)

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The Scapegoat: The Brilliant Brief Life of the Duke of Buckingham (Hardcover)As King James Is favourite, Buckingham was also his confidant, gatekeeper, right hand man and lover. When Charles I succeeded his father, he was similarly enthralled and made Buckingham his best friend and mentor. A dazzling figure on horseback and a skilful player of the political game, Buckingham rapidly transformed the influence his beauty gave him into immense wealth and power. He became one of the most flamboyant and enigmatic Englishmen at the

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