Lucy Hughes-Hallett
Biographer, critic and historian known for prize-winning biographies; here discussing her book The Scapegoat about George Villiers, first Duke of Buckingham.
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Mar 31, 2026 • 1h 19min
Buckingham: the most hated man in England
Lucy Hughes-Hallett, prize-winning biographer and historian, brings George Villiers, the dazzling Duke of Buckingham, to life. She recounts his meteoric rise at James I’s court, secretive royal intimacy and scandalous politics. Stories include storm-summoned witches, an ill-fated Spanish mission in disguise, disastrous wars, public fury and an assassination that reshaped monarchy and Parliament.
