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In the winter of 1704-5 John Churchill, duke of Marlborough engaged Sir John Vanbrugh to build a house in Woodstock Park, and together they chose a site overlooking the Glyme valley opposite the old royal palace. From the first, in accordance with the queen's wishes, the house was called Blenheim.
Há 6 dias · 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.
Há 5 dias · Jennie Spencer Churchill with her two sons, Jack (left) and Winston (right) in 1889. Churchill was born on 30 November 1874 at his family's ancestral home, Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. On his father's side, he was a member of the British aristocracy as a descendant of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough.
Há 13 horas · The Chancellor of the Exchequer, often abbreviated to Chancellor, [3] is a senior minister of the Crown within His Majesty's Government, and head of His Majesty's Treasury. As one of the four Great Offices of State, the chancellor is a high-ranking member of the British Cabinet . Responsible for all economic and financial matters, the role is ...
Há 5 dias · As of 2014, when the former Marquess of Blandford Jamie Spencer-Churchill inherited Blenheim Palace and became the 12th Duke of Marlborough, the estate was estimated to be worth a whopping...
Há 5 dias · By the 12th century it was surrounded by a great park, Woodstock Park, renamed Blenheim when granted by the Crown in 1705 to John Churchill, duke of Marlborough. The history of the park, an extraparochial place later Blenheim parish, is treated separately below.
Há 3 dias · To help regain her standing, Alva chose a royal connection for Consuelo. Other rich men were hoping for Consuelo’s hand but the 9th Duke of Marlborough, Charles Richard John...
