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Hace 3 días · Nestled in the heart of Marlborough‘s historic High Street, The Merchant‘s House stands as a testament to the town‘s prosperous past and the life of a wealthy Tudor silk merchant. Built in 1653 by Thomas Bayly, this beautifully restored house offers a rare glimpse into the daily life, business dealings, and social status of a prominent 17th-century family.
Hace 6 días · General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, 1st Prince of Mindelheim, 1st Count of Nellenburg, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, KG, PC (26 May 1650 – 16 June 1722 O.S. [a]) was an English soldier and statesman. From a gentry family, he served as a page at the court of the House of Stuart under James, Duke of York, through the 1670s and ...
Hace 3 días · Lady Marlborough was subsequently removed from the royal household by the Lord Chamberlain, and Anne angrily left her royal lodgings and took up residence at Syon House, the home of the Duke of Somerset. Anne was stripped of her guard of honour; courtiers were forbidden to visit her, and civic authorities were instructed to ignore her.
Hace 2 días · Having worked on Marlborough for much of 1932, Churchill in late August decided to visit his ancestor's battlefields. In Munich, he met Ernst Hanfstaengl, a friend of Hitler, who was then rising in prominence.
Hace 5 días · Sarah Jennings, Duchess of Marlborough (born May 29, 1660, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, Eng.—died Oct. 18, 1744, London) was the wife of the renowned general John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. Her close friendship with Queen Anne bolstered her husband’s career and served to aid the Whig cause.
Hace 5 días · The Marlborough Arms C.1770. The hotel surrounds a long courtyard, approached through a carriage entrance. Most of the courtyard ranges are of the 18th century, some refenestrated in the 1930s when the the built. The main street frontage formed a balanced early 18th-century design, incorporating no. 30 Oxford Street.
Hace 2 días · In 1928 the gateway to Marlborough House was set back to its present position (see page 383); it had previously stood in line with the fronts of the adjoining houses on the south side of the street.
