The Duke of Buckingham is the leader of England who is in love with Queen Anne. Although he is a handsome, charismatic, and generally kind man, he is also selfish and starts a war with France because he is angry that Louis XIII is keeping him away from Queen Anne. At the end of the novel, John Felton assassinates him.
The Duke of Buckingham Quotes in The Three Musketeers
The The Three Musketeers quotes below are all either spoken by The Duke of Buckingham or refer to The Duke of Buckingham. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 12
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Yes, but you know why I’m seeing you, Duke: I’m seeing you out of pity; I’m seeing you because you’ve stubbornly insisted on remaining in a city where you’re risking your life and making me risk my honor; I’m seeing you to tell you that everything separates us: the depths of the sea, the enmity of kingdoms, the sanctity of vows. It’s sacrilegious to struggle against all those things. And finally, I’m seeing you to tell you that we must never see each other again.
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Queen Anne (speaker), The Duke of Buckingham
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Chapter 15
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The king’s animosity against the queen was deftly nurtured by the cardinal, who was much warier of women than of men in matters of intrigue.
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King Louis XIII, Cardinal Richelieu, Queen Anne, The Duke of Buckingham
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Chapter 21
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“Yes, Your Grace, because now that there’s talk of war, I must admit that I see you only as an Englishman and therefore as an enemy whom I’d rather meet on a battlefield than in Windsor Park or the halls of the Louvre. That won’t prevent me from doing everything in my power to carry out my mission; I’m prepared to die for it if necessary. But you have no more reason to feel grateful to me for what I’m doing now than for what I did the first time we met.”
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D’Artagnan (speaker), The Duke of Buckingham
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Chapter 41
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The cardinal, as is well known, had been in love with the queen. We cannot say whether his love had a simple political goal or whether it was one of the deep passions that Anne of Austria aroused in those around her, but in any case we know that the duke of Buckingham had won out over him before the beginning of this story and that in later circumstances […] the duke had outwitted him.
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Cardinal Richelieu, Queen Anne, The Duke of Buckingham
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Chapter 44
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“Monseigneur,” Milady interrupted, “I’ll trade you a life for a life, a man for a man; rid me of this one and I’ll rid you of the other.”
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Cardinal Richelieu, D’Artagnan, The Duke of Buckingham, Athos
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Chapter 57
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“He’s the man who’s ravaged England, persecuted true believers, and destroyed the honor of countless women, the man who’s plunged two kingdoms into bloody war to satisfy a whim of his depraved heart, the man who protects the Protestants today and will betray them tomorrow.”
“Buckingham!” Felton said furiously. “Yes, it’s Buckingham!”
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John Felton (speaker), The Duke of Buckingham
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Chapter 59
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“It was God’s will,” Felton said with a fanatic’s resignation. But he could not take his eyes off the sloop, and he imagined that he could see a woman on its deck, the woman to whom he had sacrificed his life.
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John Felton (speaker), Lord de Winter, The Duke of Buckingham
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The Duke of Buckingham Character Timeline in The Three Musketeers
The timeline below shows where the character The Duke of Buckingham appears in The Three Musketeers. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 8
...implies that she has something to do with the alleged affair between the queen and the Duke of Buckingham . It is for this reason that the man suspects his wife was kidnapped.
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Chapter 9
...to tell his friends about his new mission. Together, they discuss the queen’s affair with the Duke of Buckingham , who has apparently arrived in Paris recently. The musketeers believe that the cardinal is...
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Chapter 11
...correct. The woman is indeed Madame Bonacieux, but the man she is walking with is the Duke of Buckingham . Realizing his mistake, d’Artagnan apologizes. The duke quickly accepts the apology and asks d’Artagnan...
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Chapter 12
After entering the Louvre, Madame Bonacieux escorts the duke through a variety of corridors, before finally leaving him in a locked room. The duke...
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Queen Anne enters the room, and the duke is overwhelmed by her beauty. He drops to the floor and kisses her feet as...
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...as Queen Anne is well aware, their time together was not without its consequences. Initially, the duke was on track to become the ambassador of France. However, King Louis XIII quickly put...
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Though she loves the duke , the queen doesn’t want a war on her conscience. She thinks that their love...
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Chapter 14
...wife’s activities. Monsieur Bonacieux tells him that he knows about the cardinal’s plan to trap the Duke of Buckingham with a fake letter from the queen. This upsets the cardinal, who insults Monsieur Bonacieux...
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...sends Monsieur Bonacieux out of the room. One of his guards then informs him that the duke and the queen met with one another at the Louvre. This information was gathered by...
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...contains instructions for a job that the cardinal wants done. He tells Milady to find the Duke of Buckingham and cut off two of the diamond studs that he is sure to be wearing.
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Chapter 15
...retaliate. Around the same time, the cardinal is at the palace telling the king that the Duke of Buckingham was recently in Paris.
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Chapter 16
Unsurprisingly, the king is angry to hear that the Duke of Buckingham was in Paris. The cardinal knows this and intentionally tells the king this information to...
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...and it sends him into a rage. He demands to know why someone didn’t arrest the duke while he was in Paris. The cardinal reminds him that doing so would be political...
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The king once again asks the cardinal if he thinks the duke met up with the queen. The cardinal says that he thinks the queen would never...
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...France and get rid of the cardinal. However, because it does not mention anything about the duke , the letter makes the king happy. He tells the cardinal that he believes his...
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Chapter 17
...her services to the queen. She promises to get a letter from the queen to the Duke of Buckingham so that he can send back the tags before the ball. The queen writes the...
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Chapter 20
The next day, d’Artagnan finally makes it to London and immediately heads to find the duke . When he arrives at the duke’s home, he is told that the duke is...
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Chapter 21
The Duke of Buckingham is impressed that d’Artagnan managed to thwart the cardinal’s attempts to stop him from reaching...
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However, since there are still several days before the ball, the duke asks his jeweler to fix the diamond tags. The jeweler manages to complete the task...
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Chapter 25
Planchet and d’Artagnan take off to find Porthos in Chantilly. They take all four horses the duke gave to d’Artagnan with them. When they arrive in Chantilly, they find that Porthos is...
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...D’Artagnan also tells Porthos about the horse outside, which has been gifted to him by the duke . Now that he knows his friend is alright, d’Artagnan leaves the inn in search...
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Chapter 28
Athos switches the topic by telling d’Artagnan that he lost two of the horses the duke gave them because of gambling. This enrages d’Artagnan, who loved the horses and now isn’t...
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Chapter 44
...who he is sending to England on a mission. Her job is to speak with the Duke of Buckingham and convince him to end the war. The cardinal tells Milady to inform the duke...
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The cardinal is sure that the duke will surrender once he learns that the queen’s reputation is in danger. After all, the...
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...will send d’Artagnan to the Bastille if Milady can provide proof that d’Artagnan conspired with the Duke of Buckingham . However, this isn’t good enough for Milady. She tells the cardinal that she will...
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Chapter 45
...the cardinal wrote on her behalf, which she is meant to use to deal with the Duke of Buckingham .
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...England. Although she no longer possesses the cardinal’s letter, she still thinks she can handle the duke . She knows that she cannot tell the cardinal about what happened with Athos because...
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Chapter 47
...they eat, the four men return to their conversation and discuss Milady’s plan to kill the duke . Athos promises d’Artagnan that it won’t be that easy for Milady to succeed and...
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Chapter 48
...any other information. The letter itself says that Aramis recently had a concerning dream about the duke being killed. He suspects that its recipient will understand its meaning and report it to...
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...of time. D'Artagnan also tells Planchet that he should openly inform Lord de Winter that the duke ’s life is in danger. Planchet agrees to do so.
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Chapter 51
...La Rochelle is still going on. The citizens of La Rochelle are all praying for the Duke of Buckingham to come and save them. However, the cardinal has other plans. He expects that the...
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Chapter 54
...process, Milady realizes that Lord de Winter has yet to receive a signed authorization from the Duke of Buckingham , which would allow him to send her away. Lord de Winter assures her that...
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Chapter 57
...to know who could’ve done such a thing. Eventually, Milady tells him that it was the Duke of Buckingham . Felton—who already doesn’t like the duke because of his religious views—swears to avenge Milady.
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Chapter 58
...to Portsmouth. He tells Milady that when he gets to Portsmouth, he plans to kill the Duke of Buckingham . Milady is overjoyed; not only has she escaped, but she also managed to find...
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Chapter 59
After arriving in Portsmouth, Felton heads to the palace to find the Duke of Buckingham . At this point, he’s worked himself up into a frenzy and is nearly ready...
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When Felton sees the duke , he gives him the order that is meant to exile Milady to a penal...
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As the duke is dying, Lord de Winter apologizes to him for his grave error. Once he realized...
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The duke dies and no one knows what to do. Lord de Winter angrily insults Felton for...
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Chapter 67
...long tenure in Paris. Though he doesn’t want to leave Paris, he is happy that the duke is dead, and he brags about it to the queen. While escorting the king, the...
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