The King's Assassin: The Fatal Affair of George Villiers and James I by Benjamin Woolley

The King's Assassin: The Fatal Affair of George Villiers and James I

Benjamin Woolley

342 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction biography history true crime challenging informative mysterious medium-paced
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An absorbing account of the conspiracy to kill King James I by his handsome lover, the Duke of Buckingham, an historical crime that has remained hidden for 400 years.The rise of George Villiers from minor gentry to royal power seemed to defy gravi...

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