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	John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The campaign of 1703 was indecisive overall, but Marlborough gained a substantial advantage in preempting Louis XIV's plans to invade the Netherlands by capturing the North Eastern fortresses of the Spanish Netherlands, Venlo and Roermond, and by overrunning the Electorate of Cologne and the Bishopric of Liège, two German allies of Louis.
		In 1705 Marlborough was obliged to forgo an ambitious attack on the French via the valley of the Moselle, owing to the fact that Prince Eugene had been sent to fight in Italy.
		Marlborough, skillfully bursting through Villars' fortified lines, had just taken Bouchain, and was preparing to advance into Picardy, when he was recalled to England and replaced with the Duke of Ormonde.
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	Duke of Marlborough - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		However, George Spencer, the 5th Duke of Marlborough, obtained a Royal Licence to assume and bear the additional surname and arms of his famous ancestor, the 1st Duke of Marlborough, and thus became George Spencer-Churchill.
		The 7th Duke of Marlborough was the paternal grandfather of the British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill.
		The title of Earl of Marlborough, which was created for Churchill in 1689, had been created one time previously in British history, for James Ley, in 1626.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Duke_of_Marlborough (875 words)

	John Churchill, first duke of Marlborough,
		Marlborough was the son of a minor politician.
		Marlborough was not directly involved in the 1688 plot to place William III on the throne, but he and his wife were know to be convinced Protestants and were expected to quickly join a serious revolt.
		Marlborough made his name during the ensuing War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714), even though he did not retain command for the entire war.
	www.historyofwar.org /articles/people_marlborough.html (1181 words)

	EARLS AND DUKES OF MARLBOROUGH - LoveToKnow Article on EARLS AND DUKES OF MARLBOROUGH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		The earldom of Marlborough was held by the family of Ley from 1626 to 1679.
		The 3rd earl was his grandson James (161 81665), a naval officer who was killed in action with the Dutch.
		James was succeeded by his uncle William, a younger son of the 1st earl, on whose death in 1679 the earldom became extinct.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /M/MA/MARLBOROUGH_EARLS_AND_DUKES_OF.htm (405 words)

	John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Marlborough was out of the public sphere to a large extent for the next few years, as William did not trust the former Stuart supporter entirely.
		Marlborough was first put to use commanding English and Dutch forces opposing the Swedish allies of France.
		Despite the intransigence of his Dutch troops, Marlborough won a series of victories in 1703 and was named Duke of Marlborough in return.
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	Marlborough, John Churchill, 1st duke of. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Marlborough was successful as a military commander in 1689 and 1690, but William’s poor treatment of Anne offended him, and William began to resent Marlborough’s ambition and ability.
		Marlborough and his friend Sidney Godolphin, as well as the queen, although earlier bound by personal and religious ties to the Tories, turned to the Whigs, who favored the war while the Tories opposed it.
		The duchess, however, quarreled with Anne, who came under the influence of Abigail Masham, Harley’s cousin; the war was costly, and Marlborough was accused of prolonging it for his personal glory; the prosecution of Henry Sacheverell was unpopular; and in 1710 the Whigs fell, yielding power to Harley and Henry St.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ma/MarlboroJ.html (550 words)

	Political rise and fall. (from John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough) -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The ...
		Both Marlborough and Godolphin were Tories of a traditional kind and so were staunch supporters of the crown and the court as well as of the church.
		Marlborough, John Churchill, 1st Duke of, Marquess Of Blandford, Earl Of Marlborough, Baron Churchill Of Sandridge, Lord Churchill Of Eyemouth, Reichsfürst.
		Marlborough, John Churchill, 1st Duke of, Marquess Of Blandford, Earl Of Marlborough, Baron Churchill Of Sandridge, Lord Churchill Of Eyemouth, Reichsfürst (Imperial Prince)
	www.britannica.com /ebc/article-4625?tocId=4625 (1187 words)

	Battle for Europe by Charles Spencer
		Marlborough, dogged in the previous year’s campaign by Dutch field inspectors who would never give him permission to come to grips with the French armies in the Low Countries, managed to unshackle himself by selling the Dutch States-General on a campaign further south in Luxembourg along the Moselle River.
		Marlborough, who had already risked so much to bring on a decisive engagement, threw the dice one last time by accepting battle on terrain unsuitable for his forces’ maneuvering.
		Marlborough’s Tory enemies were neutered for the time being, although they would eventually return to harassing the Duke with accusations that he was prolonging the war in order to profit from it.
	www.calitreview.com /Reviews/battleforeurope_054.htm (869 words)

	The Dukes of Marlborough and the Principality of Mindelheim
		The Dukes of Marlborough and the Principality of Mindelheim
		The dukedom of Marlborough is the only one now in existence to have been conferred on a man who was born the son of a commoner, and with no prospect of inheriting either a title or large estates(1).
		His British titles are duke of Marlborough (Eng 1702), marquess of Blandford (Eng 1702), earl of Sunderland (Eng 1643), earl of Marlborough (Eng 1689), baron Spencer (of Eyemouth, Eng 1603), baron Churchill (of Sandridge, Eng 1685).
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	Duke of Marlborough - Biocrawler definition:Duke of Marlborough - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Duke of Marlborough - Biocrawler definition:Duke of Marlborough - Biocrawler
		The first holder of the title was John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650 - 1722), the noted English general, and indeed an unqualified reference to the Duke of Marlborough in a historical text will almost certainly be a reference to him.
		John Churchill, 1st Earl of Marlborough (1650-1722), became Duke of Marlborough in 1702
	www.biocrawler.com /biowiki/Duke_of_Marlborough (624 words)

	GENUKI: English Peerage 1790: Extinct Peerage - Earls (3)
		Richard Burgh, earl of Clanricard of the kingdom of Ireland, was created by king James the first 3 April 1624 lord Somerhil and viscount Tunbridge, and by king Charles the first earl of Saint Albans, which title became extinct upon the death of Ulic, second earl of Saint Albans, 1659.
		George Montagu, grandson of Henry first earl of Manchester, was created by king William the third 1700 lord Halifax, and by king George the first viscount Sunbury and earl of Halifax, which titles became extinct upon the death of George, third earl of Halifax, 8 June 1771.
		Margaret, daughter of Thomas earl of Coningsby, and wife of sir Michael Newton knight of the Bath, was created by king George the fist 1716 baroness and viscountess Coningsby, and succeeded to the title of countess of Coningsby upon the death of her father 1729.
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		Marlborough commissioned a remarkable set of tapestries illustrating his campaigns which were woven in Brussels, and which still hang in the palace.
		Marlborough seized the opportunity to commission in 1711a further splendid silver ewer and basin from the outstanding silversmith Elie Pacot in Lille These pieces are currently on loan from a private collection and displayed in the Whiteley Silver Galleries at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
		The Marlborough candlesticks are the same pattern and size as a pair of gilded brass candlesticks engraved with the armorials of Charles, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, now in a private collection (Figure 5).
	www.mla.gov.uk /documents/revcom_case038_eas.doc (2312 words)

	The 1st Duke of Marlborough
		Marlborough's origins were more humble than Wellington's, though; his father was a knight (Sir Winston Churchill) and he did not have the benefits of belonging to the nobility or receiving an education like the young Wellington did.
		Marlborough was in charge of the army under William III, Anne, and later George I, and made his mark during the war of the Spanish Succession.
		After Marlborough's death, Sarahcompleted Blenheim herself -- and she hated Blenheim, so she built herself a townhouse, Marlborough House, which later reverted to the crown and was the residence of the Prince of Wales during Victoria's reign.
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	Marlborough's Wars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Also known as the War of the Spanish Succession, Marlborough's Wars (1702-13), fought in Europe and on the Mediterranean, were the last and the bloodiest of the Wars between England and France under Louis XIV, and the first in which Britain played a major military role in European military affairs.
		After the death of William III in 1702, Queen Anne, James's daughter, appointed John Churchill, the earl of Marlborough, as commander of the English and Dutch armies.
		Marlborough's wife Sarah, long one of Anne's favorites, eventually fell out of favor, and after the Tories came back into power in 1710 Marlborough himself, accused of corruption, was stripped of his offices and went abroad.
	www.victorianweb.org /history/MarlboroughWars.html (362 words)

	The Duke of Marlborough
		Whilst his equerry was helping Marlborough onto his horse, a cannonball fired by the French, flew between his legs and sheared off the equerry's head.
		By January 1712, Queen Anne had had arguments with Sarah and the Duke, and between that and a change of political party leading parliament, Marlborough was dismissed from all his official positions.
		Marlborough began living in Blenheim Palace in 1719 even though the building was not finished.
	www.dukeofmarlborough.co.uk /history.htm (603 words)

	My Family
		George Spencer CHURCHILL (5th Duke of Marlborough) was born on 3 Mar 1766 in Blenheim, England.
		Henrietta CHURCHILL (Duchess of Marlborough) was born in Oct 1681 in London, England.
		Earl Francis GODOLPHIN II and Henrietta CHURCHILL (Duchess of Marlborough) were married in 1699 in England.
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	The Salacious Historian's Lair - Military History 1660-1715
		Marlborough's wife Sarah, long one of Anne's favourites, eventually fell out of favour, and after the Tories came back into power in 1710 Marlborough himself, accused of corruption, was stripped of his offices and went abroad.
		Marlborough returned to England after Anne's death in 1714 and was restored to some of his former influence under George I. John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, 1650-1722,
		On the accession of George I in 1714, Marlborough resumed chief command of the army.
	www.kipar.org /military-history/kirkes_spanish_succession.html (1101 words)

	John Wilmot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		JOHN WILMOT earl of Rochester, viscount Athlone in Ireland, and baron of Adderbury in Oxfortshire, was born at Dichley near Woodstock, in the said country,......
		The two noble Converts; or the Earl of Marlborough and the Earl of Rochester, their dying requests to the Atheists and Debauchees of this Age: but this was feigned and merely written by a scribler to get a little money.
		Valentinian: A Tragedy as 'tis altered by the late Earl of Rochester, and acted at the Theater-Royal.
	www.hn.psu.edu /Faculty/Kkemmerer/poets/wilmot/wood.htm (652 words)

	Amazon.com: Marlborough: His Life and Times, Book One: Books: Winston S. Churchill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough (1644-1722), was one of the greatest military commanders and statesmen in the history of England.
		Marlborough was miserly when it came to his own needs, such as when he insisted surgeons cut his stocking along the seem so that it could be resown.
		John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, is the uncontested military genius of late Stuart England, the uncrowned political/military heir to William of Orange and the famous ancestor of Winston Churchill.
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		Nobles of the Holy Roman Empire place their shields on the breast of an eagle, examples of which may be seen in the arms of the Duke of Marlborough, the Earl of Denbigh and Lord Arundel of Wardour.
		The rank of an Earl corresponds to that of a count (comte) in France, and graf in Germany.
		The Earl Marshal is the head of the College of Arms, which institution determines all questions relating to arms and grants of armorial bearings.
	heraldry.lordkyl.net /glossary/glossary_e.html (2800 words)

	John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		"Marlborough, John Churchill, 1st Duke of, Marquess Of Blandford, Earl Of Marlborough, Baron Churchill Of Sandridge, Lord Churchill Of Eyemouth, Reichsfürst." Encyclopædia Britannica.
		"Marlborough, John Churchill, 1st Duke of, Marquess Of Blandford, Earl Of Marlborough, Baron Churchill Of Sandridge, Lord Churchill Of Eyemouth, Reichsfürst." Encyclopædia Britannica from Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service.
		Although by birth and education he was a Whig and a Dissenter, he gradually over the years changed his politics, becoming the leader of the Tory and Anglican party.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9051032 (858 words)

	biographies: John Churchill First Duke of Marlbourough (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Marlborough was successful as a military commander in 1689 and 1690, but William’s poor treatment of his wife's friend Princess Anne offended him.
		Marlborough House has the destinction of being designed, but nor entirely built by Sir Christopher Wren, or more likely his son Christoopher.
		Lord Randolph Churchill (1849-95) was the third son of the 7th Duke of Marlborough.
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	war and social upheaval: War of the Spanish Succession (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		She had a close association with Sara Churchill, one of her ladies in waiting, nd selected John Churchill, Earl of Marlborough, to command the English and Dutch armies.
		Marlborough and Prince Eugene succedded in a serious of important victories after Blenheim, including Gibraltar (1704), Ramillies (1706), Oudenarde (1708), and Malplaquet (1709).
		Marlborough was accused of corruption by th Torries who came into power in 1710 and removed from command when the Queen did not come to his defense.
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	RoyaList Online - Royal Genealogy - John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
		Several authors describe John as a beautiful youth, including his wife Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, who wrote that he was as handsome as an angel, although he dressed carelessly.
		Combining one of historyâ€™s most audacious strategic manoeuvres with perhaps the greatest military victory ever won by a British commander, the Blenheim campaign is rightly considered the pinnacle of the career of John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough.
		On 13 August 1704, Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy faced a Franco-Bavarian army threatening to knock Austria out of the War of the Spanish Succession.
	www.royalist.info /execute/biog?person=2594 (516 words)

	Marlborough, John Churchill, 1st duke of: Under James II and William III
		Marlborough, John Churchill, 1st duke of: Under James II and William III
		Marlborough country; Woodstock has everything you could possibly want from an English country weekend in winter - open fires, cosy pubs, stately palaces and antiques shops.
		Marlborough woman; The Duchess of Marlborough leads an extraordinary double life: she spends half her time as mistress of Blenheim, Britain's most magnificent palace, and the other half as an abstract artist who exhibits in New York's Meatpacking District.
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	William Peck (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		He was a merchant by trade and came to Boston on the Hector on June 27, 1637.
		He came in the company with Governor Theophilius Eaton, the Reverend John Davenport and the son of the Earl of Marlborough.
		The plan was to establish a plantation within the limits of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and to found a commercial settlement.
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	The Avalon Project : The Queen's Acceptance of the Surrender of Government
		George of Denmark, Earl of Barkeley, Lord Keeper, Earl of Rochester, Lord President, Earl of Marlborough, Lord Steward, Earl of Bradford, Duke of Bolton, Earl of Romney Duke of Schonberg, Earl of Renalagh, Duke of Leeds, Lord Ferrers Lord Great Chamberlain, Lord Godolphin, Earl Marshall, Mr.
		Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl of Manchester, Lord Chief Justice, Earl of Stamford, Sir Charles Hedges, Earl of Burlington Mr.Smith
		Attorney General, who is to take care that the same be enrolled accordingly.
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