meet the real Villiers women behind Mary & George
- Written by Sarah Bendall, Senior Lecturer, Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences, Australian Catholic University
BingeMary & George, the new British television drama series, depicts the real-life story of Mary Villiers and her son George, and their social climbing at the early 17th century English royal court.
George Villiers rose from humble beginnings to cup-bearer in 1614, Gentleman of the Bedchamber in 1615, and ultimately to the royal favourite of Ki...





