What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: Great Villiers In this house George Villiers Second Duke of Buckingham died 16 April 1687. "Fortune filled him too full and he run over"
George Villiers, the second Duke of Buckingham, was a prominent statesman and royal favorite during the reigns of Charles I and Charles II; his influence and controversial political maneuvers made him a significant figure in 17th-century English history.
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