Duke of Malboro. Man, commander, politician. Ivonina L.

The hero of this book is the famous English commander and politician Duke John Malboro. He was perhaps the most famous person in Europe of the beginning of the century of education, and his opinion was almost the most influential. The talents of the military leader were combined in him with the resourceful diplomat and the dexterity of the court. European monarchs were considered to be considered to be Malboro, and some of them were forced to obey him. The turns of his politicians were closely watched by Peter the Great. The stormy life of the Marlboro was full of adventures that served as the mythologization of his image and became the basis of conflicting opinions about him. A special reflection on his personality is thrown by the fact that among his direct descendants Winston Churchill and Princess Diana. Lyudmila Ivonina made an attempt to understand the motives that guided the omnipotent duke, step by step following him along his life and meeting many outstanding people on this path.