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
Sarah Ferguson (journalist) Sarah Ferguson (journalist) Sarah Ferguson is a Nigerian-born Australian journalist currently working with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). She is a reporter and presenter on ABC's "Four Corners", and on 10 February 2014, took over as the host of "7.30" while Leigh Sales was on six months' maternity leave. Ferguson began her career in newspapers in Britain, writing arts reviews for "The Independent" before moving to France where she worked for the BBC. In Australia, apart from her ABC career, Ferguson has worked for the SBS programs "Dateline" and "Insight" as a reporter and producer. She won the Gold Walkley