John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
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| Family Name: |
Churchill |
Given Names: |
John |
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Titles:
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Baron Churchill of Eyemouth (1685 cr) |
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Earl of Marlborough (1689 cr) |
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Marquess of Blandford (1702 cr) |
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Duke of Marlborough (1702 cr) |
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| Born: |
24 Jun 1650
Ash, Devon, England
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Died: |
16 Jun 1722
Windsor, Berkshire, England
(Age 72)
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English/Scottish Royal Blood: 0% [?] |
Buried: |
Unknown place
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| Father: |
Winston Churchill (father of John, 1st Duke of Marlborough)
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1622 - ?
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| Mother: |
Elizabeth Drake (m. of John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough)
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Unknown birth/death dates
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Marriage:
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Sarah Jennings (Duchess of Marlborough)
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29 May 1660 - 18 Oct 1744
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Date: 1 Oct 1678 |
His Age: 28 |
Her Age: 18 |
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Place:
Unknown place
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Offspring:
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+5
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Anne Churchill (daughter of John, 1st Duke of Marlborough)
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27 Feb 1682 - 15 Apr 1716
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(4 others not in database) |
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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.
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Churchill once said that Shakespeare's plays were the only English history he had ever read.
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The First Churchills
Box set, Color, DVD, Full Screen, Miniseries, NTSC
(2004-09-21)
Based on Sir Winston Churchill?s biography of his ancestors, the first Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, this classic BBC miniseries is a tender love story played out amid the intrigues of the 17th-century English court. At a time when most marriages were made for money and position, Sarah Jennings and John Churchill married for love. And their love lasted throughout their long lives spent at the epicenter of political power in England. He was a military genius who never lost a battle. She was the intimate friend of a princess who later became queen. This addictive drama follows them from their budding romance in the bawdy court of King Charles II through five decades and five monarchs from the tumultuous House of Stuart. The popularity of The First Churchills helped establish Masterpiece Theatre as a venue for the best of British drama. Starring John Neville (The Adventures of Baron Munchausen) as John Churchill with Susan Hampshire (Monarch of the Glen, The Pallisers) in an Emmy®-winning performance as the tempestuous Sarah. DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE an exclusive interview with Susan Hampshire, photo gallery, cast filmographies, and full-color insert with a sampling of the real love letters of Sarah and John Churchill, glossary of historical figures and terms, and House of Stuart family tree.
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Blenheim 1704: The Duke of Marlborough's masterpiece (Campaign)
John Tincey
Paperback
(2004-07-25)
Combining one of history?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. In a hard-fought battle Marlborough won a resounding victory, capturing Marshal Tallard and over 14,000 men. In this book John Tincey describes how Marlborough?s victory crushed his enemies, shattered the myth of French invincibility and laid the foundations for two centuries of British world dominance.
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Blenheim And the Churchill Family: A Personal Portrait
Henrietta Spencer-Churchill
Hardcover
(2005-10-25)
Every history buff wishes that walls could talk. In this first book ever written about Blenheim and the Churchills by a family member, Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill explores the relationship between one of history's most important families and its ancestral home. As though perusing a family album, she conveys the family's exceptional history and how each generation changed the estate and how it changed them. Momentous events that changed the course of history are recounted as family reminiscences. Blenheim was a reward from Queen Anne to the first Duke of Marlborough for saving much of Europe from the domination of Louis XIV, and instantly became the family's center stage. Sir Winston Churchill was born in a back bedroom to his American-born mother, Jennie Jerome. Later, he directed Britain's World War II efforts from its study. Blenheim has witnessed some of history's most colorful characters including the ancestors of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, and Consuelo Vanderbilt, the American heiress who conquered British high society.Widely considered England's finest example of baroque architecture, this is a rare glimpse into parts of the house never seen on public tours, and no history buff or visitor will want to be without this remarkable guide.
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The Marlboroughs: John and Sarah Churchill 1650-1744
Christopher Hibbert
Paperback
(2002-09-26)
This is a dual biography, exploring the lives of John and Sarah Churchill, first Duke and Duchess of Marlborough. Perhaps the greatest British general of all time and the most successful in the modern world until the advent of Napoleon, John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough, was also a successful if devious politician. He was a commanding figure, both on the continent of Europe and at the English court, from the time of King James II - whose mistress was Churchill's sister - until that of Queen Anne - whose intimate friend, the beautiful, gifted, quarrelsome Sarah, was his wife. The book concentrates on the Churchills' personal lives, telling the story of one of the 18th century's most powerful couples.
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Blenheim: Battle for Europe
Earl Charles Spencer
Hardcover
(2004-08-05)
By the summer of 1704 Louis XIV's vast armies dominated Europe. France defeated every alliance formed against her and Louis was poised to extend his frontier to the Rhine and install a French prince on the throne of Spain. Two men saved Europe from French military domination: the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy. Marlborough masterminded a brilliant campaign, working with Eugene to surprise the French invaders inside Germany. The rival armies clashed in August and the hitherto unbeaten French were utterly destroyed. Blenheim was a major turning point in European history. Charles Spencer's narrative is drawn from original sources and moves seamlessly from the deliberations of kings and princes to the frontline soldiers. This is the battle that creates the enduring reputation of the British redcoat and shatters the image of the 'Sun King' and his mighty army.
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