Benjamin Woolley introduces the mother-and-son duo who changed the face of the royal court in the early 17th century
New drama Mary and George has just arrived on Sky Atlantic, transporting us back to the intrigues and scandals of the court of King James VI and I. Author and historical advisor Benjamin Woolley introduces Mary and George Villiers, the mother-and-son duo who changed the face of this early 17th-century royal court. Speaking to Elinor Evans, he explores what we really know about George’s relationship with King James, and the lingering question over the Villiers’ hand in the monarch’s death.