The Great Roxhythe · Character
Buckingham
A flamboyant duke and courtier, often at odds with the King.
minor
First appearance: II: The King His Councillors
Buckingham shows up with force in I: The King and His Favourite. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Another confidant of the King in the scheme, but Roxhythe warns the King against trusting him too much.
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In I: The King and His Favourite: Another confidant of the King in the scheme, but Roxhythe warns the King against trusting him too much. Later, in II: The King His Councillors: Present at the meeting, lounges and eats…
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See Buckingham in II: The King His Councillors