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| Born February 3, 1478 - executed May 17, 1521 by order of Henry VIII Character's backstory: The eldest son of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Catherine Woodville. Through his father he was descended from Edward III's son, Thomas of Woodstock, and his mother was a sister of Edward IV's queen, Elizabeth Woodville who afterwards married Henry VII's uncle, Jasper Tudor. Edward's father was attainted and executed for rebelling against Richard III on 2nd November 1483. However, the attainder was reversed on Henry VII's accession to the throne and Buckingham was placed under the wardship of Margaret Beaufort (Henry VIII's grandmother). [See: ANCESTORS of the King] In 1495, Buckingham was made a Knight of the Garter and he was given many ceremonial roles at court. This continued after the accession of Henry VIII with Buckingham acting as Lord High Steward at the King's coronation in 1509 where he also carried the crown. He was made a member of the Privy Council in 1509 and also fought in the campaign against the French in 1513. Through the marriages of his children, Buckingham had wide connections within the nobility making him a potentially powerful political force. This resulted in him becoming a leader for the disaffected nobles who were unhappy with the growing influence at court of low-born men, in particular Cardinal Wolsey. Henry VIII was both jealous and suspicious of Buckingham due to his wealth, lands and royal blood. In 1521, Buckingham was arrested and tried for treason. He was accused of listening to prophecies of the King's death and his succession to the throne and for expressing an intention to kill the King. The Duke was tried before 17 peers although the charges were probably false and Henry had already decided on the outcome. Buckingham was executed at Tower Hill on 17th May 1521 and was posthumously attainted in July 1523. Gentility: Son of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham Position: Lord High Steward, Lord High Constable, Knight of the Garter Personality type: a leader of the disaffected nobles excluded from high office. Signature look: An impressive figure, Stafford has the look of a fighter about him. Stern, dark eyes. Endearing trait(s): Annoying trait(s): Pride of his royal bloodlines. Resented Cardinal Thomas Wolsey to his detriment. *There is no historical evidence that Buckingham's hands had to be held out or that he did not die with dignity as the series depicts. |
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CHARACTER CONNECTIONSFamily Members:Father: Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham Mother: Catherine Woodville (sister in law to King Edward IV) Brother: Henry Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire Sister: Anne Stafford, Countess of Huntingdon (in the series Anna Buckingham is portrayed as his daughter who had a dalliance with Charles Brandon - in history it was suspected that it was King Henry ) Elizabeth Stafford, Countess of Sussex Marriage(s): Alianore Percy Children: Henry Stafford, 1st Baron Stafford Elizabeth Stafford, Duchess of Norfolk (marries Thomas, 3rd Duke of Norfolk) Catherine Stafford (married the 4th Earl of Westmorland) Mary Stafford (married the 5th Baron Bergavenny) | Friends: Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk (whom he tries but fails to recruit into his conspiracy) Enemies: Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (whom he resents for his innoble birth) Charles Brandon,1st Duke of Suffolk (for having an affair with his daughter - in the series not in reality) King Henry VIII, who had him executed because of his claim to the throne |
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Thornbury Castle was built in 1511 by Edward Stafford, the 3rd Duke of Buckingham. Henry VIII later stayed in the castle with Anne Boleyn. The castle is now a hotel. |
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| JaneSeymour | Duke of Buckingham (page: 1 2 3 4 5) | 80 | Jan 15 2010, 1:37 PM EST by MyLadyGreensleeves | ||
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What's your opinion of him from the show? Did anyone like him or not?
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| twiztedempress | woa | 3 | Oct 19 2008, 12:22 AM EDT by offwithherhead | ||
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he looks more like henry vii than jrm does...
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