John Felton

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John Felton was a 17th-century English army officer best known for assassinating the powerful statesman George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, in 1628.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English army officer
assassin
person
associatedWith George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
Charles I of England
surface form: King Charles I of England
causeOfDeath hanging
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
countryOfMilitaryService Kingdom of England
dateOfAssassination 1628-08-23
dateOfBirth c. 1595
dateOfDeath 1628-11-29
familyName Felton
givenName John
historicalPeriod 17th century
legalStatus convicted murderer
mannerOfDeath execution
militaryBranch English Army
notableEvent stabbed George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, at Portsmouth
notableFor assassination of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
occupation army officer
soldier
participantIn Thirty Years' War
perpetratorOf assassination of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
placeOfAssassination Portsmouth
placeOfBirth England
placeOfDeath London, England
surface form: London
reasonForNotability killing a leading royal favourite of King Charles I
religion Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism
victim George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

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Lord de Winter relative John Felton
Anne de Breuil relative John Felton