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17 Cards in this Set
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Sarah Churchill
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John Churchill's wife, whose friendship with Queen Anne played a significant part in his rise to power and influence
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Blenheim Palace
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The monumental home paid for by Queen Anne to thank Churchill for his victory at Blenheim
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Battle of Blenheim
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The decisive battle of the Wars of Spanish Succession. John Churchill and the army of the Grand Alliance defeated the Franco-Bavarian forces under the Elector of Bavaria and Marshall Tallard
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Louis XIV
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The ambitious king of France who was keen to expand the power of his Bourbon dynasty in Europe. He reigned for an astonishing 72 years and saw France become the most powerful country in Europe
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Prince Eugene of Savoy
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The other great Allied general, leading the forces of Austria
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Vienna
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The capital of Austria, threatened by the advance of the French and Bavarian forces along the Danube
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Anne
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Queen of England after the deaths of William & Mary. Her reign saw the Act of Union 1707 and the emergence of Great Britain as an important power in Europe
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Marshall Tallard
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The French general at the Battle of Blenheim
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Whigs and Tories
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The political parties emerging in Britain. The Whigs favoured aggressive action to stop Louis XIV's ambitions in Europe, the Tories - apart from men like John Churchill - were more cautious
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Winston Churchill
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John Churchill's most famous descendant, and Prime Minister of UK during WWII. Besides his political career he wrote extensively on English History. He was born in Blenheim Palace, and was naturally proud of his famous ancestor.
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Spain
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A kingdom with an enormous colonial empire in South and Central America.
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Spanish Succession
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When the throne of Spain was offered to the grandson of the King of France, Philip of Anjou. It threatened to create a superpower in Europe under the French Bourbon dynasty which would seriously damage Britain's interests.
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The Elector of Bavaria
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The ruler of an important Catholic state in Southern Germany who allied with Louis XIV and led the Bavarian troops at the Battle of Blenheim.
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13 August 1704
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Battle of Blenheim
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1699
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Death of Charles II of Spain
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Charles II of Spain
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The last of the Habsburg kings of Spain. He left his throne to the Bourbon Philip of Anjou, grandson of Louis XIV of France
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1701-14
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Dates of the Wars of the Spanish Succession
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