His murderer, John Felton, stated his motivation in murdering the duke was that, "he believed he should do God good service if he killed the duke." Many members of Parliament two years before stated that it would do England good service if the duke was removed from .

Duke of Buckingham, referring to Buckingham, is an extinct title that has been created several times in the peerages of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. There were creations of double dukedoms of Buckingham and Normanby and of Buckingham and Chandos. The last holder of the dukedom died in 1889.

On 23 August 1628, the Duke of Buckingham was stabbed with a dagger by an alleged acquaintance, John Felton. Felton was a disgruntled member of the military who believed he was acting in the interests of Parliament. London rejoiced at the news, and Villiers's death was celebrated in poems and pamphlets.

George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham (born August 28, 1592, Brooksby, Leicestershire, England—died August 23, 1628, Portsmouth, Hampshire) was a royal favourite and statesman who virtually ruled England during the last years of King James I and the first years of the reign of Charles I.