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Article: The horseman in King James I.(Essay)
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- The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide
- Article date:
- March 1, 2008
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FROM 1615 TO 1625, George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham was the favorite and "sweet wife" of King James I. Villiers parlayed his homosexuality--not to mention his other talents, including a standout gift for horsemanship--into vast wealth and political power. An accomplished rider himself, he was involved in a number of colorful incidents, notably a struggle for ownership of a famous breed of racehorse, the Sheffield Barb.
In 1604, after Queen Elizabeth I died without an heir, Scotland's King James VI was invited to be King James I of England. When James Stuart arrived in London he discovered that the English aristocracy had gone horse-crazy. Horses had been a ...
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