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views updated. Sarah Churchill Marlborough, duchess of, 1660–1744, confidante of Queen Anne of England. Born Sarah Jennings, she was a childhood friend of Princess Anne. In 1677 she married John Churchill, later 1st duke of Marlborough. On Anne's marriage (1683) she was appointed lady of the bedchamber and became a close confidante.
Courtier The wife of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, Sarah Jennings was appointed Lady of the Bedchamber in 1683, and became a close friend and adviser to Queen Anne. Vivacious and adept at politicking, she used her position to further the military career of her husband. Eventually in 1711, her self-confident dominance of the Queen provoked a quarrel and estrangement, and both she and ...
Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, Princess of Mindelheim, and Countess of Nellenburg was born Jenyns, a name that was spelled as “Jennings” in later references. She was born on May 29, 1660, most likely at ‘Holywell House,’ St. Albans, Hertfordshire.
When Princess Anne became Queen in 1702, she awarded John Churchill a dukedom with the bonus of a £5000 pension and £2000 from the Privy Purse every year due to Sarah’s clever negotiation skills. The now Duchess of Marlborough was given the title Mistress of the Robes which was the highest office in the royal court that could be held by a ...
Jan 30, 2018 · This volume is a biography of Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (1660-1744). Churchill rose to be one of the most influential women of her time through her close friendship with Queen Anne of Great Britain. Sarah's friendship and influence with Princess Anne was widely known, and leading public figures often turned their attentions to her ...
Jul 16, 2008 · Memoirs of Sarah, duchess of Marlborough, and of the court of Queen Anne by ... Marlborough, Sarah Jennings Churchill, Duchess of, 1660-1744 Publisher London, H. Colburn
The accounts, which cover a three-year period from 1708-1711, were kept by the Queen’s close friend Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, who oversaw the building of Blenheim Palace. Prior to their infamous falling out Sarah, played by Rachel Weisz in the multi-Oscar nominated ‘The Favourite, acted as Keeper of the Privy Purse to Anne ...
