Have you heard of the Duke of Marlborough, ancestors of Churchill?

[Julie4]

I am currently reading a biography on his life, absolutely fascinating, too bad he fought against my country.

For the record, Churchill was born in the palace built in honor of the Duke of Marlborough.

[Bluemax]

I'm assuming you are talking about the 1st Duke of Marlborough? Yes, I have heard of him. I know he was involved in the War of Spanish Succession. I know he's Winston Churchill's ancestor. Beyond that I can say no more. 🤷‍♂️

[Julie4]

Then you know the essential. For the anecdotes, did you know that he had been trained militarily by France?

At least the lessons he learned will have been useful against us 😅

[Bluemax]

I did not know that. Interesting.

[Julie4]

I am sure that Louis XIV did not live it very well 🤣 Voltaire said of him that it was the man who had been the most fatal to the greatness of France.

[Curmudgeon]

Well, back then France was the nemesis of the British. A pigheaded Kaiser emerged and changed that, and Britain and France have been allies more or less since.

[IsoUser]

From what I understood he was nothing but a COWARDICE horses Royal Ass

[Xtendable]

Did he smoke?