Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough John chose Sarah over Catherine Sedley, but both John's and Sarah's families disapproved of the match, therefore they married secretly in the winter of 1677–78. John and Sarah were both Protestants in a predominantly Catholic court, a circumstance that would influence their political allegiances. Although no date was recorded, the marriage was announced only to the Duchess of York, and a small circle of friends, so that Sarah could keep her court position as Maid of Honour. When Sarah became pregnant, her marriage was announced publicly (on 1 October 1678), and she retired from the court to give birth to
Will Ferguson 2002, then for "Beauty Tips from Moose Jaw" in 2005 and for his travel memoir "Beyond Belfast" in 2010. Ferguson won the 2012 Giller Prize for "419: A Novel" (2012). The novel went on to win the 2013 Libris Award from the Canadian Booksellers Association for Fiction Book of the Year. He also served on the jury of the 2015 Hilary Weston Prize for literary nonfiction. Ferguson championed "Sarah Binks" by Paul Hiebert in "Canada Reads 2003". Will Ferguson William Stener "Will" Ferguson (born October 12, 1964) is a Canadian travel writer and novelist best known for his humorous observations