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Found in 2142 Collections and/or Records:

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Literary: "Marlborough: his life and times", volume 2: notes and material 2., [1933] - [1934]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/436A-B
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Subjects include: letters between 1st Duke of Marlborough and 1st Lord Godolphin; letters between Marlborough and Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough; Portugal; the Hungarian Revolt, 1703; Marlborough in politics; Savoy, 1703; Marlborough and the peace negotiations, 1702-1705; South West Europe, 1702-1703.

Dates: [1933] - [1934]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "Marlborough: his life and times", volume 2: notes by Ridley Pakenham-Walsh on campaigns, 1702-1705., [1933] - [1934]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/437
Scope and Contents From the Series: This class contains correspondence with publishers, editors, and printers, and other correspondence in connection with WSC's literary work both during preparation and after publication. Since some of the publications are political there is a little correspondence on political topics which arises directly and obviously out of publications. The class also contains materials assembled for writing, notes and drafts, printer's copy, proofs, and reviews. Often some of the material assembled was...
Dates: [1933] - [1934]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "Marlborough: his life and times", volume 2: Onno Klopp, "Fall of the House of Stuart", volume 10: translation., [1933] - [1934]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/443
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Subjects include: Queen Anne, 1702; Dutch reaction to the death of William III; the Netherlands campaign, 1703.

Dates: [1933] - [1934]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "Marlborough: his life and times", volume 2: Onno Klopp, "Fall of the House of Stuart", volume 11: translation., [1933] - [1934]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/444A-B
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Subjects include: the Danube [Germany] campaign, 1704; 1st Duke of Marlborough's mission to Berlin [Germany]; the English Parliamentary Session, 1704-1705; the Moselle [Germany] campaign, 1705; Prince Louis, Margrave of Baden's campaign on the Upper Rhine [Germany]; the Belgian campaign; the reinforcement of Prince Eugene [of Savoy], 1705; Louis XIV's attempts at peace, 1705; the rise of the Whigs, 1705.

Dates: [1933] - [1934]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "Marlborough: his life and times", volume 2: transcripts of sources 1., [1933] - [1934]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/440A-B
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Subjects include: letters of 1st Duke of Marlborough, 1702-1704; character of Overkirk, [Henry Nassau]; "the barge episode"; Portugal; Prince Eugene of Savoy.

Dates: [1933] - [1934]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "Marlborough: his life and times", volume 2: transcripts of sources 2., [1933] - [1934]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/441
Scope and Contents

Subjects include: campaigns, 1704-1706.

Dates: [1933] - [1934]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "Marlborough: his life and times", volume 2: translations of sources., [1933] - [1934]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/442
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Subjects include: 1st Duke of Marlborough and the Dutch Field Deputies, 1703; government in the Netherlands; general war plans of the allies and Louis XIV, 1704; the lines of Stallhofen [Germany]; the negotiations with Portugal, 1703; the Netherlands campaign, 1703; Savoy; Marlborough's march to the Danube, [Germany] in 1704; Portugal and Spain, 1704; Marlborough's tour of Europe, 1705; Prussia [later parts of Germany and Poland].

Dates: [1933] - [1934]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "Marlborough: His Life and Times.", Volume 3., [1935] - [1936]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/342
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Draft proofs of chapters including: chapter 1 "The Whigs' approach" and chapter 2 "The tottering alliance".

Dates: [1935] - [1936]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "Marlborough: His Life and Times", Volume 3., [1935] - [1936]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/343
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Draft proofs of chapters including: chapter 5 "Fortune's gift", chapter 14 "Toulon [France]", chapter 15 "Marlborough in Trammels" and chapter 16 "Abigail".

Dates: [1935] - [1936]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "Marlborough: His Life and Times", Volume 3., [1935] - [1936]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/344
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Transcribed sources dating 1705-1718 with annotations [by Maurice Ashley] of correspondence between John, 1st Duke of Marlborough and Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, Queen Anne and 1st Lord Godolphin on Marlborough's campaigns in Europe and the building of Blenheim Palace.

Dates: [1935] - [1936]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "Marlborough: His Life and Times", Volume 3., [1935] - [1936]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/362
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Galley proofs of transcribed letters. Printed.

Dates: [1935] - [1936]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "Marlborough: his life and times", volume 3: drafts 1., [1935] - [1936]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/446
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Draft proofs of chapters including: Chapter 1, "The Whig Approach"; Chapter 2, "Prince of Mindelheim" [Germany]; Chapter 6, "The Battle of Ramillies" [Flanders, later Belgium]; Chapter 7, "The Conquest of Belgium"; Chapter 16, "Abigail" [Masham].

Dates: [1935] - [1936]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "Marlborough: his life and times", volume 3: drafts 2., [1935] - [1936]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/447
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Draft proofs of chapters including: Chapter 9, "Madrid and Turin"; Chapter 17, "The Fall of [Robert] Harley" [later, 1st Lord Oxford]; Chapter 18, "The Jacobite Raid"; Chapter 16, "Abigail" [Masham]; Chapter 24, "The Home Front"; Chapter 25, "The Siege of Lille" [France].

Dates: [1935] - [1936]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "Marlborough: his life and times", volume 3: letters of thanks and congratulation., 09 Sep 1936 - 29 Dec 1936

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/531
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Maurice Ashley; "Reggie" [Sir Reginald Barnes] (2); Sir Bindon Blood; Sir Abe Bailey; Stanley Baldwin, on "Marlborough", his own weariness and sympathy with WSC's "domestic anxieties" [the elopement of his daughter Sarah with Victor Oliver]; Consuelo Balsan [earlier Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough]; Sir Edward Cadogan; Lord Ivor Churchill; Sir Arthur Cory-Wright; Sir Austen Chamberlain; Sir Henry Page Croft; Neville Chamberlain; "R C" [1st Lord Cecil of Chelwood,...
Dates: 09 Sep 1936 - 29 Dec 1936
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "Marlborough: his life and times", volume 3: material for illustrations., [1935] - [1936]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/453
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Correspondents include: David Minlore, offering prints from his portrait collection (6).Also includes: prints of other contemporary portraits; maps of 1st Duke of Marlborough's campaigns.

Dates: [1935] - [1936]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "Marlborough: his life and times", volume 3: notes and material., [1935] - [1936]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/448
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Maurice Ashley [WSC's literary assistant].Subjects include: 1st Duke of Marlborough's breach with Frederick I [of Prussia, (later parts of Germany and Poland)], 1706; Robert Harley [later 1st Lord Oxford] and his blow at the Government, February 1708; Marlborough in politics, 1705-1708; the Hungarian rebellion, 1705-1708; the Whig administration; the Margrave Charles of Bayreuth [Germany]; the viceroyalty of Belgium; 1st Lord Somers; Whig discontent, 1708; 3rd Lord...
Dates: [1935] - [1936]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "Marlborough: his life and times", volume 3: Onno Klopp "Fall of the House of Stuart", volume 12: translation., [1935] - [1936]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/451A-B
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Subjects include: Parliament, 1705-1706; Europe, 1706; the viceroyalty of Belgium; Parliament, 1706-1707; 1st Duke of Marlborough's visit to Charles XII of Sweden; the campaign in the Netherlands, [1708]; the Toulon [France] expedition [1707]; Queen Anne and the Marlboroughs.

Dates: [1935] - [1936]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "Marlborough: his life and times", volume 3: Onno Klopp "Fall of the House of Stuart", volume 13: translation., [1935] - [1936]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/452
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Subjects include: Parliament, 1707-1708; the sending of Prince Eugene of Savoy to Spain; the dismissal of Robert Harley [later 1st Lord Oxford]; the Electress Sophia of Hanover [Germany]; Europe 1708; Queen Anne as a widow; the Netherlands campaign, 1708; the Battle of Oudenarde [Flanders, later Belgium, 1708]; the siege of Lille [France, 1708]; Queen Anne and the peace; 1st Duke of Marlborough and Queen Anne.

Dates: [1935] - [1936]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "Marlborough: his life and times", volume 3: transcripts of sources., [1935] - [1936]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/449
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Includes: the correspondence of 1st Duke of Marlborough, 1706-1707.

Dates: [1935] - [1936]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "Marlborough: his life and times", volume 3: translations of sources., [1935] - [1936]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/450
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Subjects include: the French cavalry at Ramillies [Flanders, later Belgium]; Malplaquet [France]; battles in the 30 Years War; Robert Harley [later 1st Lord Oxford]; 1st Duke of Marlborough in Berlin [Germany], December 1705; the campaign in Italy, 1706.

Dates: [1935] - [1936]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "Marlborough: His Life and Times", Volume 4., [1936] - [1938]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/380
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Galley proofs of chapter 13 "Sacheverell and Shrewsbury". Annotated by WSC, William Deakin and [?Charles Wood].

Dates: [1936] - [1938]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "Marlborough: His Life and Times", Volume 4., [1936] - [1938]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/381
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Galley proofs of chapter 14 "The 9th Campaign". Annotated by WSC and [?Charles Wood].

Dates: [1936] - [1938]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "Marlborough: His Life and Times", Volume 4., [1936] - [1938]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/382
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Galley proofs of chapter 15 "Sunderland's Dismissal". Annotated by WSC, William Deakin and [?Charles Wood].

Dates: [1936] - [1938]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "Marlborough: His Life and Times", Volume 4., [1936] - [1938]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/383
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Galley proofs of chapter 16 "The alarm of the allies". Annotated by WSC, William Deakin and [?Charles Wood].

Dates: [1936] - [1938]
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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Literary: "Marlborough: His Life and Times", Volume 4., [1936] - [1938]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/384
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Galley proofs of chapter 17 "The fall of Godolphin". Annotated by WSC, William Deakin and [?Charles Wood].

Dates: [1936] - [1938]
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.