Book description
Josephine Bell tells of the romantic and gripping early career of John
Churchill, later to become the first Duke of Marlborough. His youth was
spent in the Courts of Charles II and James, Duke of York; glittering,
reckless Courts, with their gambling, dancing, duelling, love-making and
luxury. He was a man of fearless action and served in the army of the
Duke of York in France with great distinction and rapid promotion - but
his loyalty to the Duke was destroyed after the latter's succession to
the throne. When William of Orange landed at Brixham to take the throne
of his Protestant wife, Mary, John Churchill, already in peril of his
life, left his post to join him. No doubt the outstanding love affair of
his life was with Sarah Jennings, later to become his wife. For her he
rejected the bawdy, promiscuous life at Court for a marriage which was
to be a life-long, loving devotion. This is Josephine Bell at her
skilful and romantic best.
