The Countess's success as a leader of the opposition only intensified Queen Mary's animosity towards the Marlboroughs. Although she could not dismiss the Countess from Anne's service, Mary responded by evicting the Countess from her court lodgings at the Palace of Whitehall. Anne responded by leaving the court as well, and she and the Countess went to stay with their friends the Duke and Duchess of Somerset at Syon House. Anne continued to defy Mary's demand for the Countess's dismissal, even though an incriminating document signed by the Earl of Marlborough supporting the recently exiled James II and his supporters had been discovered. This document is likely to have been forged by Robert Young, a known forger and disciple of Titus Oates; Oates was famous for having stirred a strongly anti-Catholic atmosphere in England between 1679 and the early 1680s.Field, pp. 79–80. The Earl was imprisoned in the Tower of London.Field, p. 79. The loneliness the Countess suffered during these events drew her and Anne closer together.
the countess's success as a leader of the opposition only intensified queen mary's animosity towards the marlboroughs although she could not dismiss the countess from anne's service mary responded by evicting the countess from her court lodgings at the palace of whitehall anne responded by leaving the court as well and she and the countess went to stay with their friends the duke and duchess of somerset at syon house anne continued to defy mary's demand for the countess's dismissal even though an incriminating document signed by the earl of marlborough supporting the recently exiled james ii and his supporters had been discovered this document is likely to have been forged by robert young a known forger and disciple of titus oates; oates was famous for having stirred a strongly anti-catholic atmosphere in england between 1679 and the early 1680sfield pp 79–80 the earl was imprisoned in the tower of londonfield p 79 the loneliness the countess suffered during these events drew her and anne closer together