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An account of the conduct of the Dowager Duchess of Marlborough
Book • 1742
This memoir, associated with Sarah Churchill, Dowager Duchess of Marlborough, details her political and personal relationship with Queen Anne, including intense correspondence and influence at court.
It became notable for revealing the emotional intimacy between the Duchess and Queen Anne, often read as evidence of intense same-sex affection within a royal context.
The work includes commentary on court life, patronage, and the Duchess's own reflections on her treatment and standing.
Historically it has been used by scholars and cultural commentators to discuss female friendship, patronage, and possible romantic attachments in early modern England.
The text has also inspired later cultural portrayals and discussions about sapphic relationships at court, for example in works like the film The Favourite.
It became notable for revealing the emotional intimacy between the Duchess and Queen Anne, often read as evidence of intense same-sex affection within a royal context.
The work includes commentary on court life, patronage, and the Duchess's own reflections on her treatment and standing.
Historically it has been used by scholars and cultural commentators to discuss female friendship, patronage, and possible romantic attachments in early modern England.
The text has also inspired later cultural portrayals and discussions about sapphic relationships at court, for example in works like the film The Favourite.
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Mentioned by Indigo when discussing a memoir in the castle library that contains passionate correspondence suggesting sapphic undertones.
Two Lesbians, 1 Castle: A Tale of Two "Romantic Friends" (feat. Indigo Dunphy-Smith)
