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    Churchill, Arabella ( later Godfrey):
    as mother of Duke of Berwick, 8, 27
    career, 42
    as James II’s mistress, 47–8
    as maid of honour to Duchess of York, 47
    marriage and children, 108, 136, 188, 313
    death and burial, 313–14
    friendship with Henrietta Godolphin (Marlborough), 476
    Churchill, General Charles (Marlborough’s brother):
    career, 42
    in Cockpit circle, 107
    opposes Monmouth’s rebellion, 114
    deserts James II, 151
    leads infantry on march to Danube, 166, 262, 264
    at siege of Cork, 170
    at battle of Blenheim, 291, 296
    challenges Slangenburg, 324
    as Constable of Tower and Governor of Guernsey, 327
    at battle of Ramillies, 338, 444
    enters Brussels, 348
    Marlborough promotes, 446
    Churchill, Charles (Marlborough’s son):
    birth and death, 102, 179
    Churchill, Clementine, Lady ( née Hozier), 476
    Churchill, Elizabeth, Lady (Marlborough’s mother), 39, 86
    Churchill, Lady Elizabeth (Marlborough’s daughter) see Bridgewater, Countess of
    Churchill, George (Marlborough’s brother):
    career, 42, 365–6
    in Cockpit circle, 107
    on Fenwick plot, 188
    death and burial in St Paul’s, 314, 366
    differences with Marlborough, 314
    influence on Anne, 365
    Churchill, Harriet (Marlborough’s daughter):
    birth and death, 93
    Churchill, John (Marlborough’s grandfather), 39–41
    Churchill, John (Marlborough’s son) see Blandford, Marquess of
    Churchill, Lady Mary (Marlborough’s daughter) see Montagu, Duchess of
    Churchill, Sarah ( née Winston; Marlborough’s grandmother), 40
    Churchill, Sir Winston (Marlborough’s father):
    background and career, 39–44, 46
    knighted, 46
    payment for work in Ireland, 60
    on Marlborough’s disfavour with Charles II, 69
    opposes then accepts Marlborough’s marriage to Sarah, 86, 88
    and Monmouth rebellion, 111, 114
    on Marlborough’s success at Sedgemoor, 127
    values importance of intelligence, 161
    on Eugène of Savoy’s praise for Marlborough, 267
    on parade of captured French colours, 299
    Divi Britannici , 45
    Churchill, Sir Winston Spencer:
    biography of Marlborough, 1, 6
    on Marlborough’s schooling, 46
    on Barbara Villiers and Marlborough, 58, 64
    on Courtin’s letters, 86
    on sinking of Gloucester , 99
    on Marlborough’s part in plot against James II, 138
    on campaign in Ireland, 169
    on William’s rewards to Dutch officers, 172
    dismisses Camaret Bay letter, 184
    on Marlborough’s friendship with Cadogan, 211
    on Dutch interference with Marlborough’s plans, 230
    on campaign of 1703, 241
    on the Schellenberg, 276
    on Marlborough’s toleration of war in Iberian Peninsula, 330
    on report of Wynendaele battle, 400
    on Marlborough’s plan to take Bruges and Ghent, 404
    on Marlborough’s red coat, 453
    on Marlborough’s loyalty to allies, 459
    on British attacks on Marlborough, 463
    on Marlborough’s relations with Jacobites, 467
    on Marlborough’s return from continent (1713), 469
    on Sarah’s retrieving investments in South Sea Bubble, 473
    on Sarah’s quarrels with daughters, 474
    descent from 7th Duke of Marlborough, 476
    Civil War (English, 1641–7), 40–2
    Clare, Charles O’Brien, 5th Viscount, 346–7
    Clarendon, Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of:
    loses position, 26, 51
    political activities, 47
    and standing army, 49
    Barbara Cleveland opposes, 63
    as lord lieutenant of Ireland, 108
    letter from Marlborough on Monmouth rebellion, 119
    on James II’s fears of kidnap, 150
    History of the Great Rebellion , 234
    Clarendon, Frances, Countess of ( née Aylesbury), 105, 108
    Clarke, Solomon, 32
    Clausewitz, Carl von, 479
    Clérembault, Lieutenant General Philippe, marquis de, 293, 295
    Clerk, Sir John, of Penicuick, 353
    Cleveland, Barbara Villiers, Duchess of ( earlier Countess of Castlemaine):
    supports Marlborough, 5
    portrait, 14
    Bab Mays and, 26
    as Charles II’s mistress, 57–8, 62
    affair and child with Marlborough, 58–9, 61, 63–5, 86
    bigamous marriage with Fielding, 61–3
    children with Charles II, 62, 77
    as lady of bedchamber to