Like all ambitious upstarts at court , Buckingham was keen to consolidate his new - found fortunes by allying himself and his family with established and wealthy families .
The Marquis meanwhile had been intriguing with George , Duke of Buckingham .
Like all ambitious upstarts at court , Duke of Buckingham was keen to consolidate Marquis ' new - found fortunes by allying himself and his family with established and wealthy families .
The Marquis meanwhile had been intriguing with George , Duke of Buckingham .