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Manley’s New Atlantis , 437
pursues Cadogan for money, 440
corresponds with Anne after breach, 445
Anne insists on dismissal, 448–50
daughters’ relationships with, 448–9, 481
pension arrangements, 450
and Marlborough’s ill-health in France, 451–2
and Cadogan’s investment of money abroad, 464
on Godolphin, 464
joins husband on continent (1713), 465–6
and husband’s health decline and death, 472, 474–5
criticises Sunderland’s second marriage, 473
makes money in South Sea Bubble, 473
quarrels with Craggs, 473–4
rejects suitors in widowhood, 475
will, 476
writings, 476–7
death and burial, 477
An Account of the Conduct of the Dowager Duchess of Marlborough from her first coming to Court , 105, 142
Marlborough, Wiltshire:
parliamentary representation, 31–2
Marsin, Marshal Ferdinand Marcin, comte de:
and Marlborough’ threat on Moselle, 260
holds position at Dillingen, 269
Tallard aims to join, 278
at battle of Blenheim, 282, 289, 293–4
joins Villeroi on Rhine, 305, 331–2
mortally wounded, 350
Mary II (Stuart), Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland:
height, 13
accession, 15, 156
death and succession, 26, 185–6
birth, 47
marriage, 52, 92
reproaches Catherine Sedley, 87
differences and breach with sister Anne, 103, 163–4, 176–8, 180
letter to Frances Apsley, 104
and sister Anne’s commitment to Anglicanism, 140
correspondence with sister Anne, 141
Elizabeth Villiers insults, 162
marriage relations, 163
rules during William’s absence in Ireland, 168
and Marlborough’s expedition to Ireland, 169
on disgrace of Marlborough, 176–7
excludes Halifax and Shrewsbury from Privy Council, 180
Mary of Modena, Queen of James II:
marriage, 78
Frances Jennings serves, 83
affection for Marlboroughs, 88
travels to England, 99
and birth of James Francis Edward Stuart, 137, 141
Anne hates, 141
Anne claims change of heart towards, 166
Mary Stuart, Princess (William of Orange’s mother), 67
Masham, Abigail, Lady ( née Hill):
advancement, 23
marriage, 23, 304, 354
replaces Sarah Marlborough as Anne’s intimate, 105, 304, 354, 409, 414, 442, 445
in Duke of Gloucester’s court, 190
as Sarah’s personal maid, 190–1
and displacement of Godolphin, 208
relations with Harley, 354–5, 364, 412, 438
Sarah’s resentment of, 407, 409, 414, 436
Marlborough requests removal from court, 415
Masham, Brigadier Samuel, 1st Baron:
marriage, 23, 304, 354
title, 29
promoted, 446
Matignon, Marshal Charles Auguste Goyon, marquis de, 384, 390
Maubeuge, 74, 454
Maurice, Prince, 41
May, Baptist, 26, 63
Maynwaring, Arthur, 7, 354, 407, 413, 438, 444, 457, 464
Meath, Edward Brabazon, 4th Earl of, 159
Medina, Sir Solomon de, 219, 460, 463
Mediterranean:
William’s strategy in, 182–3
Allies win control after attack on Toulon, 360
Medway, river:
Dutch raid (1677), 61
Mehaigne, river, 312, 333–5, 342, 345
Meldert, 347
Mellenburg, 466
Menin, 378, 395
Meredith, Brigadier General Thomas, 24, 275, 445
Mérode-Westerloo, Brigadier Jean Philippe Eugène, comte de:
on Blenheim campaign, 8, 287–8, 291, 293–4
on Lines of Brabant, 240, 242
and attempt on Antwerp, 245
and siege of Ingolstadt, 279
on battle of Ramillies, 338
changes sides, 338
Meuse, river, 254
Mews, Peter, Bishop of Winchester, 124–5, 131, 355
Middleton, Charles, 2nd Earl of, 186–7
Miklau, General, 431
military formations:
line fighting, 283–7
militias:
decline under James II, 132
Millner, Sergeant John, 313, 374, 477
Mindelheim, principality of, 303, 463, 466
Minorca:
ceded to Britain, 458
Mitford, Nancy, 67
Mohun, Brigadier Charles, 5th Baron, 19, 65, 355
Molesworth, Captain Richard, 3rd Viscount, 342–4, 402
Molyneux, William, 4th Viscount, 468
monarchy:
conflicts over nature of, 45
Monmouth, James Scott, Duke of:
at Sedgemoor, 17, 123–5
supporters hanged, 18, 52, 54
Regiment, 52
commands Life Guards troop, 54
at siege of Maastricht, 70,
pursues Cadogan for money, 440
corresponds with Anne after breach, 445
Anne insists on dismissal, 448–50
daughters’ relationships with, 448–9, 481
pension arrangements, 450
and Marlborough’s ill-health in France, 451–2
and Cadogan’s investment of money abroad, 464
on Godolphin, 464
joins husband on continent (1713), 465–6
and husband’s health decline and death, 472, 474–5
criticises Sunderland’s second marriage, 473
makes money in South Sea Bubble, 473
quarrels with Craggs, 473–4
rejects suitors in widowhood, 475
will, 476
writings, 476–7
death and burial, 477
An Account of the Conduct of the Dowager Duchess of Marlborough from her first coming to Court , 105, 142
Marlborough, Wiltshire:
parliamentary representation, 31–2
Marsin, Marshal Ferdinand Marcin, comte de:
and Marlborough’ threat on Moselle, 260
holds position at Dillingen, 269
Tallard aims to join, 278
at battle of Blenheim, 282, 289, 293–4
joins Villeroi on Rhine, 305, 331–2
mortally wounded, 350
Mary II (Stuart), Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland:
height, 13
accession, 15, 156
death and succession, 26, 185–6
birth, 47
marriage, 52, 92
reproaches Catherine Sedley, 87
differences and breach with sister Anne, 103, 163–4, 176–8, 180
letter to Frances Apsley, 104
and sister Anne’s commitment to Anglicanism, 140
correspondence with sister Anne, 141
Elizabeth Villiers insults, 162
marriage relations, 163
rules during William’s absence in Ireland, 168
and Marlborough’s expedition to Ireland, 169
on disgrace of Marlborough, 176–7
excludes Halifax and Shrewsbury from Privy Council, 180
Mary of Modena, Queen of James II:
marriage, 78
Frances Jennings serves, 83
affection for Marlboroughs, 88
travels to England, 99
and birth of James Francis Edward Stuart, 137, 141
Anne hates, 141
Anne claims change of heart towards, 166
Mary Stuart, Princess (William of Orange’s mother), 67
Masham, Abigail, Lady ( née Hill):
advancement, 23
marriage, 23, 304, 354
replaces Sarah Marlborough as Anne’s intimate, 105, 304, 354, 409, 414, 442, 445
in Duke of Gloucester’s court, 190
as Sarah’s personal maid, 190–1
and displacement of Godolphin, 208
relations with Harley, 354–5, 364, 412, 438
Sarah’s resentment of, 407, 409, 414, 436
Marlborough requests removal from court, 415
Masham, Brigadier Samuel, 1st Baron:
marriage, 23, 304, 354
title, 29
promoted, 446
Matignon, Marshal Charles Auguste Goyon, marquis de, 384, 390
Maubeuge, 74, 454
Maurice, Prince, 41
May, Baptist, 26, 63
Maynwaring, Arthur, 7, 354, 407, 413, 438, 444, 457, 464
Meath, Edward Brabazon, 4th Earl of, 159
Medina, Sir Solomon de, 219, 460, 463
Mediterranean:
William’s strategy in, 182–3
Allies win control after attack on Toulon, 360
Medway, river:
Dutch raid (1677), 61
Mehaigne, river, 312, 333–5, 342, 345
Meldert, 347
Mellenburg, 466
Menin, 378, 395
Meredith, Brigadier General Thomas, 24, 275, 445
Mérode-Westerloo, Brigadier Jean Philippe Eugène, comte de:
on Blenheim campaign, 8, 287–8, 291, 293–4
on Lines of Brabant, 240, 242
and attempt on Antwerp, 245
and siege of Ingolstadt, 279
on battle of Ramillies, 338
changes sides, 338
Meuse, river, 254
Mews, Peter, Bishop of Winchester, 124–5, 131, 355
Middleton, Charles, 2nd Earl of, 186–7
Miklau, General, 431
military formations:
line fighting, 283–7
militias:
decline under James II, 132
Millner, Sergeant John, 313, 374, 477
Mindelheim, principality of, 303, 463, 466
Minorca:
ceded to Britain, 458
Mitford, Nancy, 67
Mohun, Brigadier Charles, 5th Baron, 19, 65, 355
Molesworth, Captain Richard, 3rd Viscount, 342–4, 402
Molyneux, William, 4th Viscount, 468
monarchy:
conflicts over nature of, 45
Monmouth, James Scott, Duke of:
at Sedgemoor, 17, 123–5
supporters hanged, 18, 52, 54
Regiment, 52
commands Life Guards troop, 54
at siege of Maastricht, 70,
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