Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough

Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough

Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, Princess of Mindelheim, Countess of Nellenburg (née Jenyns, spelt Jennings in most modern references; 5 June 1660 (Old Style) – 18 October 1744), was an English courtier who rose to be one of the most influential women of her time through her close relationship with Anne, Queen of Great Britain. The Duchess of Marlborough's relationship and influence with Anne were widely known, and leading public figures often turned their attentions to her, hoping for favour from Anne. The Duchess enjoyed a "long and devoted" relationship with her husband of more than 40 years, the great general John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. After Anne's father, King James II, was deposed during the Glorious Revolution, Sarah Churchill acted as Anne's agent, promoting her interests during the reigns of William III and Mary II. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough has received more than 3,617,851 page views. Her biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough is the 2,133rd most popular politician (down from 2,000th in 2019), the 491st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 492nd in 2019) and the 91st most popular British Politician.

Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, was a close friend and confidant of Queen Anne. She was the daughter of the Duke of Marlborough and his wife, Sarah Jennings. She was married to George Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland.