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Ivonina L. I. The Trial in Parliament over the Duke of Marlborough: Verity or Falsification?. Izvestiya of Saratov University. History. International Relations, 2012, vol. 12, iss. 2, pp. 49-54. DOI: 10.18500/1819-4907-2012-12-2-49-54

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World History. Британские чтения
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94 (100)
DOI: 
10.18500/1819-4907-2012-12-2-49-54

The Trial in Parliament over the Duke of Marlborough: Verity or Falsification?

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Ivonina Lyudmila Ivanovna, Saratov State University
Abstract: 

The article examines the judicial process in the British Parliament over John, the Duke of Marlborough, accused of embezzlement of funds and assignment of invested significant sums. The author suggests that Tory Parliament sought to justify Marlborough’s denial of all his command posts and his dismissal of high politics. In this sense, charges of the Duke were largely falsified.

Key words: 
war of spanish succession
Tories
Whigs
parliament
opposition
court
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Received: 
19.03.2012
Accepted: 
21.05.2012
Published: 
30.06.2012