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**Question 29:** What ultimately strained Sarah's relationship with Queen Anne?
Gambling debts
Religious differences
Disagreements on appointments
Publishing a memoir
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Sarah's disagreements with Queen Anne over royal appointments led to tension and strained their relationship. Anne's decision to name Abigail Masham as a Lady of the Bedchamber, a position previously held by Sarah, was a key point of contention. Sarah interpreted this as a deliberate attempt to undermine her influence and perceived Masham as a threat to her power.
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