She was a well intentioned woman but was often influenced by her favorites, at first by the Duchess of Marlborough. However, in the main she was guided by Tory and high-church principles and established ''Queen Anne's Bounty'' to improve church finances. Although she had no marked ability her reign covers saw some notable literary output ([[Jonathan Swift|Swift]], [[Alexander Pope|Pope]], Addsion, Steele and Defoe), architecture ([[Christopher Wren|Wren]], Vanbrugh) and the Duke of Marlborough's victories in war. | She was a well intentioned woman but was often influenced by her favorites, at first by the Duchess of Marlborough. However, in the main she was guided by Tory and high-church principles and established ''Queen Anne's Bounty'' to improve church finances. Although she had no marked ability her reign covers saw some notable literary output ([[Jonathan Swift|Swift]], [[Alexander Pope|Pope]], Addsion, Steele and Defoe), architecture ([[Christopher Wren|Wren]], Vanbrugh) and the Duke of Marlborough's victories in war. |