Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough was an English courtier, noblewoman and politician who became one of the most influential women of her time through her close relationship with Anne, Queen of G
Portrait by Charles Jervas, c. 1700
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, in the robes of the Order of the Garter by Sir Godfrey Kneller, c. 1704
Portrait of the 1st Duke and Duchess of Marlborough with their family in 1697. From left to right: The Duke of Marlborough, Elizabeth, Mary, The Duchess of Marlborough, Henrietta, Anne and John.
Portrait of the Duchess of Marlborough attributed to Godfrey Kneller, c. 1700.
Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough was the daughter of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, general of the army, and Sarah Jennings, Duchess of Marlborough, close friend and business
Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough
…1711, and the Duke and Duchess were dismissed from court. Later, Churchill had famous disagreements with many important people, including her daughter Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough; the architect of Blenheim Palace, John Vanbrugh; Prime Minister Robert Walpole; King George II; and his wife, Queen Caroline. The money she inherited…
Portrait of Henrietta Godolphin