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100 1 $aField, Ophelia,$eauthor.
245 10 $aSarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough :$bthe queen's favourite /$cOphelia Field.
250 $aFirst U.S. edition.
264 1 $aNew York :$bSt. Martin's Press,$c2003.
300 $a1 online resource (xiv, 560 pages) :$bcolor illustrations.
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 526-540) and index.
505 0 $aMiss Jennings -- 'Flames of extravagant passion' -- The cockpit circle -- The glass ceiling -- 'Driving the nail' -- 'Raised from the dust' -- 'Noise of the town' -- The good hater -- Banished -- 'A kind of author' -- Dowager -- A dozen heirs -- 'A flight for fame' -- Afterlife.
520 $aThis volume is a biography of Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (1660-1744). Churchill rose to be one of the most influential women of her time through her close friendship with Queen Anne of Great Britain. Sarah's friendship and influence with Princess Anne was widely known, and leading public figures often turned their attentions to her in the hope that she would influence Anne to comply with requests. As a result, by the time Anne became queen, Sarah's knowledge of government, and intimacy with the Queen, had made her a powerful friend and a dangerous enemy. Churchill was a compulsive and compelling writer, narrating the major events of her day, with herself often at center stage. This biography brings her own voice, passionate and intelligent, back to life, and casts a critical eye over images of the Duchess handed down through art, history, and literature.
520 $a"Tied to Queen Anne by an intimate friendship, Sarah hoped to wield power equal to that of a government minister. When their relationship soured, she blackmailed Anne with letters revealing their intimacy, and accused her of perverting the course of national affairs by keeping lesbian favourites. Her spectacular arguments with the Queen, with the architects and workmen at Blenheim Palace, and with her own family made Sarah famous for her temper. Attacked for traits that might have been applauded in a man, Sarah was also capable of inspiring intense love and loyalty, deeply committed to her principles and to living what she believed to be a virtuous life"--Publisher's description.
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