thumb|Autograph letter from the Dowager Duchess of Marlborough to Lady Fane, Wimbledon, 15 August 1737. It is a good example of Sarah Churchill's typically jagged cursive handwriting. The Dowager Duchess's friendship with Queen Caroline ended when she refused the Queen access through her Wimbledon estate, which resulted in the loss of her £500 income as Ranger of Windsor Great Park.Field, p. 398.Hibbert, p. 334. The Dowager Duchess was also rude to King George II – making it clear that he was "too much of a German" – which further alienated her from the court. Her persona non-grata status at the Walpole-controlled court prevented her from suppressing the rise of the Tories; Walpole's taxes and peace with Spain were deeply unpopular with ruling-class English society, and the Tories were gaining much more support as a result.
thumb|Autograph letter from the Dowager Duchess of Marlborough to Lady Fane, Wimbledon, 15 August 1737. It is a good example of Sarah Churchill's typically jagged cursive handwriting. The Dowager Duchess's friendship with Queen Caroline ended when she refused the Queen access through her Wimbledon estate, which resulted in the loss of her £500 income as Ranger of Windsor Great Park.Field, p. 398.Hibbert, p. 334. The Dowager Duchess was also rude to King George II – making it clear that he was "too much of a German" – which further alienated her from the court. Her persona non-grata status at the Walpole-controlled court prevented her from suppressing the rise of the Tories; Walpole's taxes and, peace with Spain were deeply unpopular with ruling-class English society, and the Tories were gaining much more support as a result.