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Katherine Swynford
- The History of a Medieval Mistress
Engelsk Paperback
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- The History of a Medieval Mistress
Engelsk Paperback

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Katherine Swynford – sexual temptress or powerful woman at the centre of the medieval court?

This book unravels the many myths and legacies of this fascinating woman, to show her in a whole new light. Katherine was sister-in-law to Geoffrey Chaucer and governess to the daughters of Blanche of Lancaster and John of Gaunt. She also became John of Gaunt’s mistress – a role that she maintained for 20 years – and had four illegitimate children by him, from one of whom Henry Tudor was descended. In a move surprising in the fourteenth century, John of Gaunt eventually married her, making her Duchess of Lancaster and stepmother to the future king, Henry Bolingbroke.

But who was this extremely well-connected woman? In this fascinating book, Jeanette Lucraft treats Katherine as a missing person and reconstructs her and her times to uncover the mystery of the ‘other woman’ in John of Gaunt’s life.

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
252
ISBN-13:
9780752455976
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
0752455974
Udg. Dato:
16 apr 2010
Længde:
20mm
Bredde:
118mm
Højde:
197mm
Forlag:
The History Press Ltd
Oplagsdato:
16 apr 2010
Forfatter(e):
Kategori sammenhænge