Blenhiem form old Woodstock Palace

A view from the position of the Medieval Woodstock hunting palace, to the Bastioned Palace of Blenheim across the shallow lake.

The palace that Queen Anne had built for the Duke of Marlborough to celebrate his epic unparalleled victories over the army’s of Louis XIV.

Despite being from modest gentry, and not in over all command of an alliance full of princes, Marlborough managed to charm his way to getting the right plans enacted. Britain has never had a more nimble military and logistical genius.