Assassination of Buckingham Flashcards by Ruqayyah Asif | Brainscape

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Assassination of Buckingham:

Date

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1628

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Assassination of Buckingham:

Summary

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Buckingham assassinated by a disgruntled army officer, John Felton, while reviewing the fleet at Portsmouth.

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Assassination of Buckingham:

Consequence

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Charles grieved but the public celebrated with bonfires.

Parliament reassembled in January 1629 and news further celebrated by MPs.

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