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To: nopardons

https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?&q=secrets+of+althorp+the+spencers&qpvt=secrets+of+althorp+the+spencers&mid=9731BEFD137654B6611A9731BEFD137654B6611A&&FORM=VRDGAR

Can’t say which this is. Charles, Diana’s brother does a tour and spouts Spencer history better than a text book. He appears to be the best Spencer so far altho there is a lot of gossip on him also. I’ve watched it more than once and I come aways liking him. They kept Geo. Washington’s family afloat when they hit on hard times. They are also connected to the Duke of Marlborough, his wife is another good piece of history and the reason the Spencer’s were able to carry on. That might be talked about in this episode.
Who was the queen who turned England into The United Kingdom…….was it Anne ? My memory fails me. Anyhow…..the Dukes wife was her favorite, she was savvy politically and ended up with more money than the queen…I think it’s Lady Marlborough and the Duke who have the only house that is a called a “palace” besides royals….take a look, see if it’s the one you saw, I’m sure you’ll be pleased….then look up the one on Marlborough who won the war that made England become the United Kingdom ……enjoy


106 posted on 03/01/2024 10:06:03 PM PST by megaMAGA
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To: megaMAGA
Oh I've seen that show; yes, it's good.

The first Duke and Duchess of Marlborough...John and Sarah Churchill are two of my favorite historical figure!I saw the PBS series and read the book about them, written by Winston Churchill.

Blenheim is the "palace" that the Queen gave the land for, to John Churchill, who was a gallant and brilliant general.

Sarah was brilliant, beautiful, NOT a lesbian ( damned stupid move that was recently made about her and yes, Queen Anne...all lies and uber WOKE crap! ), and extremely politically savvy! She was already a member of the court, when John met her for the first time. She was a Spencer through her paternal grandmother.

107 posted on 03/01/2024 10:23:49 PM PST by nopardons
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