however, just three years later he left his catholic teacher for the protestant dutchman, william of orange. for his help in the glorious revolution, william at his coronation made him earl of marlborough (pronounced /'mɔ:l b"ə"ɹə/). he served in the early years of the nine years' war and became famous. however, charges of jacobitism made him fall from office. for some time, he was imprisoned in the tower. when queen anne came to throne in 1702, however, marlborough secured his fame and lots of money.