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John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
| John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough | |
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The Duke of Marlborough. Biography duke of marlboroughOil by Adriaen van der Werff. | |
| Born | 26 May 1650 Ashe House, Devon |
| Died | 16 June 1722 (aged 72) Windsor Lodge |
| Allegiance | (1667–1707) (1707–1722) |
| Service/branch | British army |
| Awards | Order of the Garter |
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John Churchill, 1st Duke of MarlboroughKGPC (26 May 1650 – 16 June 1722) was an important English soldier and statesman who lived in the rules of five monarchs in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
Rising from a lowly page at the court of the House of Stuart, he faithfully served James, Duke of York in the 1670s and the early 1680s. That gave him military and political advancement through his brave and clever skill. Churchill helped secure the Duke of York, now King James II, on the throne.
However, just three years later he left the Catholic king for a ProtestantDutchman, William of Orange. For Churchill's help during in th