He then received the grant of the manor of Woodstock. In 1706, he fought the famous battle of Ramilies. This battle accelerated the fall of Louvain, Brussels, and other important places. He arrived in England, and received fresh honours from the Queen and Parliament. Blenheim house was ordered to be built, and a pension of L5,000. a year was awarded him. In 1709, he defeated Marshal Villars at Malplaquet. In the year 1711, he returned to England with additional laurels, but was soon after dismissed from his employments. To add to this unjust treatment, a prosecution was commenced against him for applying the public money to his private purposes. Indignant at such conduct, he went into voluntary banishment till 1714, when he landed at Dover, amidst the acclamations of the people. George I. restored him to his military employments, but he retired from his appointments to Windsor, and died in 1722. His remains were interred with great pomp in Westminster Abbey. His Duchess outlived him several years. She was a woman of a strong mind, but overbearing passions. Her letters have been printed, and display uncommon sagacity, blended with a great share of vanity. The mansion house in which the Duke was born, now in a state of ruin, was rebuilt shortly after the civil wars, by Sir John Drake, whose daughter had married Sir Winston Churchill. _Fairs_, April 6, and Oct. 11, for pedlary. [Sidenote: The birth-place of the celebrated Duke of Marlboro'.] [Sidenote: He took Monmouth prisoner in the reign of James II.] [Sidenote: Created a Duke by Queen Anne.] [Sidenote: Blenheim house built for him.] [Sidenote: Died in the 8th year of the reign of Geo. I.] Map| Names of Places. | County.| Number of Miles From | +--+---------------------+--------+-------------+--------------+ 4|Ashamstead chap|Berks |East Ilsley 5|Streatley 4| 31|Ashamstead chap|Oxford |Gt. Marlow 4|H. Wycombe 4| 36|Ash Bocking pa|Suffolk |Needham 6|Ipswich 6| 10|Ashbourn[A] m.t. & pa|Derby |Derby 13|Leek 16| 34|Ashbrittle pa|Somerset|Wellington 6|Wiveliscombe 5| +--+---------------------+--------+-------------+--------------+ |Dist| Map| Names of Places. | Number of Miles From |Lond|Population. +--+---------------------+----------------------+----+---------+ 4|Ashamstead chap|Newbury 9| 49| 346| 31|Ashamstead chap|Henley 6| 35| ...| 36|Ash Bocking pa|Woodbridge 8| 75| 234| 10|Ashbourn[A] m.t. & pa|Wirksworth 9| 139| 4756| 34|Ashbrittle pa|Dulverton 10| 254| 635| +--+---------------------+--------+-------------+----+---------+