Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough
Noble person
1660 – 1744
Who was Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough?
Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough 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 in the hope that she would influence Anne to comply with requests. As a result, by the time Anne became queen, Sarah’s knowledge of government, and intimacy with the Queen, had made her a powerful friend and a dangerous enemy.
Sarah enjoyed a "long and devoted" relationship with her husband of more than 40 years, John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. She acted as Anne's agent after the latter's father, James II, was deposed during the Glorious Revolution; and she promoted her interests during the rule of James's successors, William III and Mary II. When Anne came to the throne after William's death in 1702, the Duke of Marlborough, together with Sidney Godolphin, the first Earl of Godolphin, rose to head the government, partly owing to his wife's friendship with the Queen.
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- Born
- Jun 5, 1660
Holywell House, Hertfordshire - Also known as
- Sarah Jennings Churchill Marlborough
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- Nationality
- England
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- Lived in
- Woodstock
- Old Windsor
- Died
- Oct 18, 1744
Marlborough House
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on July 23, 2013
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