Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough
British duchess (1660-1744) · United Kingdom · On the map · Politicians · Died at 84
Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, was an English courtier who became one of the most influential women of her time through her close relationship with Anne, Queen of Great Britain.
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![John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, in the robes of the Order of the Garter by Sir Godfrey Kneller, c. 1704[11]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Marlborough-duke-first.jpg/330px-Marlborough-duke-first.jpg)
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, in the robes of the Order of the Garter by Sir Godfrey Kneller, c. 1704[11]
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.
Sarah Churchill had an influential role during the reign of Queen Anne (pictured).
Letter from the Duchess of Marlborough to Lady Fane, Wimbledon, 15 August 1737. It is a good example of Sarah Churchill's typically jagged cursive handwriting.![The Duchess of Marlborough (right) playing cards with her close friend, Barbara, Lady Fitzharding, by Sir Godfrey Kneller, c. 1702[96]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Sarah_Churchill_and_Lady_Fitzharding.jpg/330px-Sarah_Churchill_and_Lady_Fitzharding.jpg)
The Duchess of Marlborough (right) playing cards with her close friend, Barbara, Lady Fitzharding, by Sir Godfrey Kneller, c. 1702[96]
Kensington Palace, where the Duchess of Marlborough and Queen Anne met for the last time, as it looked in Anne's timeAbout this person
Churchill's influence on Anne was widely known, and leading public figures often turned their attentions to her, hoping to attain favour from the queen.
