Abigail Masham
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Abigail Masham was a close confidante and courtier to Queen Anne of Great Britain, whose rise to influence and rivalry with Sarah Churchill became a notable episode in early 18th-century English politics.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
courtier
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favorite ⓘ political figure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Abigail Hill
NERFINISHED
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Baroness Masham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | War of the Spanish Succession (political aftermath at court) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Tory Party (Kingdom of Great Britain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| employer | Queen Anne of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 18th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Masham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Abigail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Queen Anne of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Tory ministry of Robert Harley
NERFINISHED
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fall from favor of Sarah Churchill at Queen Anne's court ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| monarchServed | Anne, Queen of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Baroness Masham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
helped facilitate the dismissal of Whig ministers under Queen Anne
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secretly advanced by Robert Harley to gain influence over Queen Anne ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a close confidante of Queen Anne of Great Britain
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influence at the court of Queen Anne ⓘ political rivalry with Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough ⓘ role in the shift from Whig to Tory dominance at the end of Queen Anne's reign ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| politicalAlignment | Tory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
bedchamber woman to Queen Anne
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lady-in-waiting ⓘ |
| relative |
Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer
NERFINISHED
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Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Kensington Palace
NERFINISHED
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Royal Court of St James's NERFINISHED ⓘ St James's Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | nobility ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
British court politics
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royal household of Queen Anne ⓘ |
| spouse | Samuel Masham, 1st Baron Masham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Baroness Masham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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