England under Charles II. from the Restoration to the Treaty of Nimeguen, 1660-1678: English History from Contemporary Writers
Taylor, W. F.
1889
Buckingham in disgrace, reasons for it.
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The duke of Buckingham was now . . . in disgrace, for which he was indebted to the duchess of Portsmouth, a French lady and now the most absolute of all the king's mistresses; a very fine woman she was, but most think she was sent on purpose to ensnare the king, who most readily ran into toils of that sort. His grace in vain made use of the mediation of the lord treasurer. | |