Articles related to "George Villiers"

Fictionalized in the Three Musketeers, John Felton's murder of George Villiers became a political hot point that set King Charles against his magistrates.

Was the "old woman" actually a "he?" Was Georgie a English Casanova? The following is a Tale of Two Georges.

Hauntings and apparitions are present in many inns and public houses such as The Golden Fleece, The Black Swan, The Roman Bath and The White Swan

Sir Thomas Overbury's murder caused a major scandal during James I's reign. It damaged the monarchy and James' court was condemned as evil and corrupt.

England's most celebrated leading lady was actually a man during the Restoration, as women were forbidden to appear on stage. The law changes and he becomes unemployed.

Helmsley Castle, North Yorkshire witnessed some of the key episodes in British history, from the Crusades to the Wars of the Roses and the English Civil War.

John Tradescant the Elder was an early 17th century plant hunter and botanist who made a name for himself as a plantsman and an innovative garden designer.

Phenomena include sightings, sounds and being touched. Two of the castle's haunters have also been witnessed at the Tower of London.