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Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham (née Beaumont; c. 1570 – 19 April 1632) was a British peeress. She is perhaps best known as the mother of the royal favourite George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham .
Mary & George is a British television historical drama created by D. C. Moore. [1] The show is based on Benjamin Woolley 's non-fiction book The King's Assassin (2017), which explores the complex relationship between James VI and I and George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham .
According to the STARZ press release: "Mary & George is inspired by the unbelievable true story of Mary Villiers, who molded her beautiful and charismatic son, George, to seduce King James I and ...
Villiers (/ ˈ v ɪ l ər z / VIL-ərz) is an aristocratic family in the United Kingdom. Over time, various members of the Villiers family were made knights, baronets, and peers. Peerages held by the Villiers family include the dukedoms of Buckingham (1623–1687) and Cleveland (1670–1709), as well as the earldoms of Anglesey (1623–1661), Jersey (since 1697), and Clarendon (since 17
One of the original momagers, Mary Villiers knew how to use her son to get wealth, power and prestige. In “Mary & George,” Julianne Moore plays the white ruff-wearing, pushy mom who took ...
The highly anticipated Mary & George, a historical drama, which tells the story of Mary Villiers (Julianne Moore), who encouraged her son, George (Nicholas Galitzine) to seduce the king, James VI ...
Starz’s newest series, Mary & George, is based on the true story of Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham (played by Julianne Moore), who is struggling financially after the passing of her husband.
She was baptised in York at St Mary, Bishophill Junior on 1 August 1638. [1] During the 1650s, she was tutored by Andrew Marvell. [4] Mary was to have married Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Chesterfield, but developed a preference for Buckingham, whom she married on 15 September 1657 at Bolton Percy, following his return from exile. [5]