Life of John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Life of John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, credited to Louise Creighton, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Life of John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough by Louise Creighton. Read in English by Pamela Nagami John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722), was the oldest surviving son of Sir Winston Churchill, an impoverished country gentleman. After the restoration of Charles II, John's sister, Arabella, became the mistress of the King's brother, James, Duke of York. The family fortunes were made and Churchill's military career launched. In the winter of 1677-78, Churchill married Sarah Jennings, the intimate friend of the future Queen Anne. Ruthlessly changing sides during the Glorious Revolution, he deserted his patron James and joined the army of William of Orange. Marlborough's brilliant generalship in the War of the Spanish Succession destroyed the myth of French military invincibility and won him the adoration of the British people. But Marlborough fell from power when his wife's relationship with Queen Anne ended rancorously and when the peace-loving Tories ousted his wartime supporters, the Whigs. - Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.

Recording facts

• Recording title: Life of John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough
• Author credits: Louise Creighton
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 39
• Listed recording duration: 8:46:13

Catalogue topics

• whig
• queen anne
• blenheim
• james ii
• duke of marlborough
• war of spanish succession
• battle of malplaquet
• tory

Opening tracks: first 24 of 39

1. 01 - Ch. 1: Churchill's Early Years, Pt. 1 — 17:26
2. 02 - Ch. 1: Churchill's Early Years, Pt. 2 — 18:01
3. 03 - Ch. 2: James II, Pt. 1 — 11:04
4. 04 - Ch. 2: James II, Pt. 2 — 10:27
5. 05 - Ch. 3: The Revolution — 15:59
6. 06 - Ch. 4: William and Mary, Pt. 1 — 13:18
7. 07 - Ch. 4: William and Mary, Pt. 2 — 15:37
8. 08 - Ch. 4: William and Mary, Pt. 3 — 12:25
9. 09 - Ch. 5: The Spanish Succession, Pt. 1 — 11:19
10. 10 - Ch. 5: The Spanish Succession, Pt. 2 — 14:43
11. 11 - Ch. 6: The First Years of the War, Pt. 1 — 11:11
12. 12 - Ch. 6: The First Years of the War, Pt. 2 — 9:34
13. 13 - Ch. 7: Blenheim, Pt. 1 — 13:03
14. 14 - Ch. 7: Blenheim, Pt. 2 — 12:43
15. 15 - Ch. 7: Blenheim, Pt. 3 — 9:26
16. 16 - Ch. 8: Campaign of 1705, Pt. 1 — 13:13
17. 17 - Ch. 8: Campaign of 1705, Pt. 2 — 14:49
18. 18 - Ch. 9: Ramillies, Pt. 1 — 14:17
19. 19 - Ch. 9: Ramillies, Pt. 2 — 11:57
20. 20 - Ch. 10: Political Parties in England, Pt. 1 — 14:03
21. 21 - Ch. 10: Political Parties in England, Pt. 2 — 21:42
22. 22 - Ch. 11: A Year of Disappointment, Pt. 1 — 13:10
23. 23 - Ch. 11: A Year of Disappointment, Pt. 2 — 8:49
24. 24 - Ch. 12: Oudenarde, Pt. 1 — 12:37

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