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3 unusual facts about Archibald Armstrong


Archibald Armstrong

After the death of Buckingham in 1628, whom he declared "the greatest enemy of three kings," the principal object of his dislike and rude jests was William Laud, whom he openly vilified and ridiculed.

Subsequently he resided at Arthuret in Cumberland, according to some accounts his birthplace, where he possessed an estate, and where he died in 1672, his burial taking place on April 1.

He rallied the infanta on the defeat of the Armada and censured the conduct of the expedition to Buckingham's face.



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