A gay king and his lover Monday, 25 November, 2024 The book review that follows was published in Parliament’s magazine The House on 25 November. Its editor was kind enough to say that “your review of Buckingham is the best thing in the magazine.” The Scapegoat: The Brilliant Brief Life of the Duke of Buckingham By Lucy Hughes-Hallett Published by 4th Estate King James I of England and VI of Scotland(1566-1625) liked men around him, lots of them... Articles
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