Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Blenheim Palace' has mentioned 'Parliament' in the following places:
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For his victory at Blenheim, the Crown bestowed upon Marlborough the tenancy of the royal manor of Hensington (situated on the site of Woodstock) to site the new palace, and Parliament voted a substantial sum of money towards its creation. | WIKI |
The Duke of Marlborough contributed xc2xa360,000 to the initial cost when work commenced in 1705, which, supplemented by Parliament, should have built a monumental house. | WIKI |
Parliament voted funds for the building of Blenheim, but no exact sum was mentioned nor provision for inflation or over-budget expenses. | WIKI |
"Under the auspices of a munificent sovereign this house was built for John Duke of Marlborough, and his Duchess Sarah, by Sir J Vanbrugh between the years 1705 and 1722, and the Royal Manor of Woodstock, together with a grant of xc2xa3240,000 towards the building of Blenheim, was given by Her Majesty Queen Anne and confirmed by act of Parliament . | WIKI |
This was an unusual succession and required a special Act of Parliament,[45] as only sons can usually succeed to a dukedom. | WIKI |
In 1880, the 7th Duke was forced to petition Parliament to break the protective entail on the Palace and its contents. | WIKI |