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CHAPTER III.
Complete triumph of the Whigs-Attempts made to bring
Lord Sunderland into the Cabinet-Scheme for insuring
the Hanoverian succession-The Queen's resentment at
that measure
55
CHAPTER IV.
Decline of the Duchess's influence-Her attempt in favour
of Lord Cowper-Singular Letter from Anne in explana-
tion-Intrigues of the Tories-Harley's endeavours to
stimulate the Queen to independence
CHAPTER V.
. 74
State of parties-Friendship of Marlborough and Godolphin
-Discovery of Mr. Harley's practices-Intrigues of
the Court
109
CHAPTER VI.
-
Vexations and disappointments which harassed the Duke
and Duchess of Marlborough Vacillations of Anne-
Her appointment of Tory bishops
CHAPTER VII.
124
1708-Vacillation of Anne-Invasion of the Pretender-Re-
sults of that event-Secret intrigues with Mrs. Masham-
The death of Prince George-The Duchess of Marl-
borough's affectionate attentions to the Queen on that
occasion-Her disappointment
147
CHAPTER VIII.
Trial of Dr. Sacheverell-His solemn protestation of inno-
cence-Scene behind the curtain where the Queen sat-
Fresh offence given by the Duchess to Anne
164
CHAPTER IX.
Final separation between the Queen and the Duchess--Some
anecdotes of Dr. and Mrs. Burnet-Dr. Burnet remon-
strates with the Queen-The Queen's obstinacy-Dis-
missal of Lord Godolphin-Letter from the Duchess to
the Queen
193
CHAPTER X.
Anecdotes of Swift and Addison-Publication of the Exa-
miner-Charge brought in the Examiner against the
Duchess
212
CHAPTER XI.
Return of the Duke and Duchess-Their reception-The
Duchess's advice to her husband-Political changes in
which the Duke and Duchess were partly concerned 256
CHAPTER XII
Third Marriage of Lord Sunderland-Calumnies against the
Duke and Duchess of Marlborough-Interview between
the Duchess and George the First-The result-Her dif-
ferences with Lord Sunderland-Illness, death, and cha-
racter of the Duke of Marlborough
320
CHAPTER XIII.
Funeral of the Duke of Marlborough-His bequests to the
Duchess-Immediate proposals of marriage made for her
in her widowhood-Character and letters of Lord Co-
ningsby-Character of the Duke of Somerset-His Grace's
offer of marriage to the Duchess
. 352
CHAPTER XIV.
Anecdotes of the Duchess of Marlborough and the Duchess
of Buckingham-Pope's " Atossa"-Sir Robert Walpole
-The Duchess's enmity towards that minister-Singular
scene between them-The Duchess's causes of complaint
enumerated 376
CHAPTER XV.
State of the Duchess of Marlborough with respect to her
family-Henrietta Duchess of Marlborough-Lord Go-
dolphin-Pelham Holles Duke of Newcastle-The Spen-
cer family-Charles Duke of Marlborough-His extra-
vagance-John Spencer-Anecdote of the Misses Trevor
-Letter to Mr. Scrope-Lawsuit. 397
CHAPTER XVI.
The Duchess of Marlborough's friends and contemporaries
-Arthur Maynwaring-Dr. Hare-Sir Samuel Garth-
Pope-Lady Mary Wortley Montague-Colley Cibber-
Anecdote of Mrs. Oldfield; of Sir Richard Steele 417
CHAPTER XVII.
The different places of residence which belonged to the
Duchess-Holywell-house, Wimbledon, Blenheim-Ac-
count of the old mansion of Woodstock-Its projected
destruction-Efforts of Sir John Vanburgh to save it—
Attack upon the Duchess, relative to Blenheim, in the
Examiner 436
CHAPTER XVIII.
Old age and decline of the Duchess-Her incessant wran-
gling with Sir Robert Walpole-Her occupations - The
compilation of her Memoirs-Her death, and character 460
APPENDIX
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