John Felton

British naval officer

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murder of Buckingham

  • George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham, undated engraving.
    In George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham

    …was stabbed to death by John Felton, a naval lieutenant who had served in his campaigns and who misguidedly believed that he was acting in defense of principles asserted in the House of Commons. The populace of London rejoiced at the news.

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