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Hace 6 días · Anne Clarissa Eden, Countess of Avon (née Spencer-Churchill; 28 June 1920 – 15 November 2021) was an English memoirist and the second wife of Anthony Eden, who served as British prime minister from 1955 to 1957.
Hace 1 día · Anne (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714) was Queen of Great Britain and Ireland following the ratification of the Acts of Union on 1 May 1707, which merged the kingdoms of Scotland and England.Before this, she was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 8 March 1702.. Anne was born during the reign of her uncle King Charles II.Her father was Charles's younger brother and heir presumptive ...
Hace 5 días · Anne’s friendship with the Churchills could become a rallying point for those who opposed the new Dutch king. Indeed, Sarah’s husband, John Churchill (the Earl of Marlborough), was known to be in contact with James. Whether Anne posed any genuine threat remains ambiguous.
Hace 3 días · The Fen Ditton estate descended jointly to Sir William Willys's six sisters, from whom it was bought by Sarah Churchill, duchess of Marlborough, for her daughter Henrietta Godolphin, the next duchess (d. 1733).
Hace 3 días · In 1711, Anne dismissed Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, as well as the Duke of Marlborough and the Earl of Godolphin, from all their offices. Name one who replaced them in Anne's affections. Answer: Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham.
Hace 2 días · Coles Bargain, a farm of 180 a. held by Francis Hawes, a director of the South Sea Company, was sold by trustees in 1726 to Sarah Churchill (d. 1744), duchess of Marlborough. The farm descended with the Marlborough title until sold in 1823 by the trustees of George Spencer (d. 1817), duke of Marlborough, to Robert Holford.
Hace 3 días · Consuelo Vanderbilt being called a “dollar princess” seems like a contradiction. The name Vanderbilt evokes visions of over-the-top Gilded Age marble mansions and vast wealth. However, the ...
