The Duchess of Marlborough and Her Court Life Recalled
A retrospective portrait traces how the Duchess of Marlborough shaped court politics through intimate alliances with Queen Anne and Sarah Jennings Masham. It details patronage, family provisions, and rivalries that culminate in the Duchess’s loss of influence as Masham rises, including a pivotal unveiling of deceit at the royal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlborough
Sarah
Pears
Jerle
Lanrence
Bishop Burnet
Romney
Anne
Hook
Morley
Freeman
Princess Anne
Cockpit
Iine
Lyss
Denmark
Acai
Wien
Privy Purse
Duke of
Glouc
Duke of Marlborough
Jack Hill
St. Albans
James
Pushy
Westminster
Baer
Lord Marlborough
Duke of Gloucester
Quebec
Harley
Allur
Abigail
Lords Debated Canada Policy and Goulburn for Speaker
Lord Melbourne and colleagues debated Canada measures and the Jamaica issue while two contenders, Mr Shaw Lefevre and Mr Henry Goulburn, argued for the speaker's chair. The division favored Lefevre 317 to 29, Lefevre to be led to the chair, then royal approval to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Goulburn
Handley
Gourmurn
Abbott
Manners Sutton
House of Commons
Montgomeryshire
Lancashire
Shaw Lefevre
Goulburn
Jons Ressgun
Cambridge
House of Lords
R. Prev
Juns Russert
R. Peel
Preston
H. Fleetwood
H. Fiverwoon
R. Pert
Jamaica
J. Russexe
Huser
Canada
Lord Joux Resseau
Election of Shaw Lefevre as Speaker of the House
Lords announce Queen Victoria’s approbation of Shaw Lefevre as Speaker after his election by the Commons. Lefevre accepts with humility, pledging to uphold Commons rights, as petitions push for penny postage and colonial assemblies debate. Contested murder charges in Canada and upcoming Beer Bill second reading also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coancelltor
Croydon
College of Maynooth
Lord Brocellam
London
England
Scotland
Synod of Ulster
Ashford
Feent
Canada
Lord Brorenam
Viscount Mgtnounne
Col
Prince
Lord Broveam
Marquis
Arthur
Amajesty
Noraansy
Broraitam
Wall
Col. Prince
Marquis of
Norsansy
Colonel Prince
Lord Brovensas
Earl of
Broveram
Hume
House of Commons
Joseph
House of Lords
John M'Neil
Versia
Mr Lucurne
Lord Exnensorocen
John M‘neil
East India Company
Hear
North Hampshire
Lord Canterbury
Shaw Lefevre
Mr. Handley
Friend
Handley
Lefevre
Siernen Lusmrncrow
Baronet
Tamworth
S. Lushington
Hear Hear
Fife
Wrwx
Elear
Mr. Wynn
Marquess of Lansdowne
Viscount Duncannon
Earl of Shaftesbury
Lord Falkland
Suan Luruves
Cunxecetter
Hlouse of Commons
Commons
Levevre
Commons House of Parliament
Lardner
Lord Brovenan
Duke of Wettington
Col Prince
Lord Broremain
Lord Brovonas
Secon
Also Mentioned on This Page
House OF Comimons
Fignday
Abercromby
J. Russell Rose
John Russell
Harmey
Lumbly
Bart
Samoug
Imperial Parliament
John Mitford
Ireland
Henry Goulburn
Wilson Parren
Montgomery
Mr. Patten
University of Cambridge
Dublin
United Kingdom
Mr. O'Connell
Ellear
Sunan Lrrrvyre
W. Duncombe
Lincolnshire
Ednburgh
North Hants
Mr. Bernal
Heyond
William Molesworth
Leeds
W. Molesworth
S. Lefevre
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