European history: Reformation

The Scapegoat: The Brilliant Brief Life of the Duke of Buckingham

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The Scapegoat: The Brilliant Brief Life of the Duke of Buckingham

‘SUBLIME’ A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024

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From the winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize, an extraordinary story of the meteoric rise and fall of George Villiers, the first Duke of Buckingham.

The Scapegoat: The Brilliant Brief Life of the Duke of Buckingham

*PLUTARCH AWARD FOR THE BEST BIOGRAPHY OF 2024*

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUFF COOPER PRIZE*

‘SUBLIME’ A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024

‘STUNNINGLY GOOD’ THE TIMES BEST HISTORY BOOKS 2024

‘COMPULSIVE’ A PROSPECT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024

‘BRILLIANT’ A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024

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