Buckingham + Foreign Policy Flashcards
1
Q
Who was Villiers, the Duke of Buckingham?
A
He was the 2nd son of a Leicestershire gentleman but gained rapid promotion in James I’s Court after he became the King’s lover.
2
Q
Why was Buckingham unpopular in James’s court?
A
He took adavantage of his relationship with James to work his way up from minor gentry, rising above those in higher social positions.
3
Q
What position was Buckingham given in Charles’s court?
A
He became Charles’s closest confidant and was then given command of the war effort against Spain and France.
4
Q
What were Buckingham’s two foreign policy failures?
A
1625 Mansfield expedition to Cadiz in Spain
