ANNE (1665-1714), English Queen

At the age of eighteen,Anne was married to an undistinguished Danish nobleman. They had seventeen children, all of whom died in childhood, and Anne's twelve years as queen, while prosperous ones for Britain, represented the last of the Stuart line that she represented. The true love of Anne's life, however, was not her husband George, but Sarah Churchill, a duchess known for her intelligence and beauty. Churchill became Anne's attendant, and correspondence between the two women reveals an exceptionally passionate and close relationship.