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Sep 1969 - Dec 1969
The lives of the Duke of Marlborough and his wife Sarah, from their meeting in 1673 to the duke's death in 1722.
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The Chaste Nymph
S1 Ep1
1.0
27th Sep 1969
At the court of Charles II, young John Churchill advances his career by serving the king’s bastard son, Monmouth, in the field of battle, and by bedding the king’s mistress, the Duchess of Cleveland. Young Sarah Jennings is also advancing at court, by befriending the king’s sister-in-law, the Duchess of York, and teaching the York princesses, Mary and Anne, the art of gambling. At a court masque, the two meet, and sparks fly.
Bridals
S1 Ep2
4th Oct 1969
In 1675 a masque was performed at the Court of Charles II at Whitehall. There the young soldier John Churchill, Groom of the Bedchamber to the King's brother, fell in love with a pretty lady-in-waiting, Sarah Jennings.
Plot Counter-Plot
S1 Ep3
11th Oct 1969
John and Sarah have married. Lord Shaftesbury has threatened Charles with rebellion. To appease his Protestant Parliament, Charles has arranged a marriage between Mary and the Prince of Orange.
The Lion and the Unicorn
S1 Ep4
18th Oct 1969
The rage against Popery in England continues. James, Duke of Monmouth, has become the protégé of Shaftesbury who plans to make him King. But Churchill has refused to support Monmouth. Charles has resisted all pressure to disinherit his brother James.
Rebellion
S1 Ep5
25th Oct 1969
Charles has been forced to send James into exile and to dissolve his factious parliament at Oxford. The Princess Anne has married George, Prince of Denmark, and has chosen Sarah to be one of her Ladies of the Bedchamber.
The Protestant Wind
S1 Ep6
1st Nov 1969
Monmouth, the hope of the Protestant rebels, was defeated by John Churchill at Sedgemoor.
Trial of Strength
S1 Ep7
8th Nov 1969
John Churchill owed much to James II. But the King was clearly determined to destroy the Protestant religion and the laws of England, so John decided to support William of Orange and the Revolution of 1688.
The Queens Command
S1 Ep8
15th Nov 1969
William III, with Churchill's help, has defeated James' attempted invasion of Ireland. John has been suspected of treason and dismissed from Court. Princess Anne has refused to obey her sister Mary and part with Sarah.
Reconciliation
S1 Ep9
22nd Nov 1969
In an atmosphere of national panic John, falsely accused of Jacobite treachery, has been imprisoned for a time in the Tower. After Mary's death, William receives Anne at Court.
A Famous Victory
S1 Ep10
29th Nov 1969
Before he died William III recognised Marlborough as his successor in the task of defeating France. With the accession of Anne, John and Sarah have risen to a position of pre-eminence.
Breaking the Circle
S1 Ep11
6th Dec 1969
To save the Holy Roman Empire from French invasion Marlborough led his allied troops into Germany and defeated the French at the Battle of Blenheim.
Not Without Honour
S1 Ep12
13th Dec 1969
Marlborough continues his success in the war against France, but his prestige at home and with Anne has been impaired by the devious backstairs intrigue of Robert Harley.
The first episode of The First Churchills aired on September 27, 1969.
The last episode of The First Churchills aired on December 13, 1969.
There are 12 episodes of The First Churchills.
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