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John of Gaunt’s bust left surrounded by legend. NOTE: star under bust, centre of crown under last limb of K, period after legend. Script: Latin . Lettering: IOHN OF GAUNT DUKE OF LANCASTER. * Reverse. Shield of arms surrounded by legend, date below. NOTE: no period after legend, the line of shield cuts H and Y. Legend and date lettering is ...
Edmund of Langley, Duke of York. John of Gaunt is Richard ’s uncle and Henry ’s father. Like Richard II, he firmly believes in the divine right of kings, and he at first refuses to confront Richard for Gloucester ’s murder (or any other matter) on religious grounds (since going against Richard would mean going against God, which is ...
Nov 29, 2021 · Katherine Swynford: the scandalous duchess and ancestress of royal dynasties. Katherine Swynford is best known as the mistress, and then wife, of John of Gaunt, whose whole life was riddled with scandal. Perhaps she is known more as the subject of a 20th-century romantic novel than for her real life. Alison Weir dispels the myth of a scheming ...
John of Gaunt (John Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Aquitaine, 6 March 1340 – 3 February 1399) was a member of the House of Plantagenet, who ruled England for over 300 years. Gaunt was the third surviving son of Edward III and Philippa of Hainault. He was the father of Henry IV.
Sep 27, 2015 · John of Gaunt. A retrospective portrait commissioned in c.1593 by Sir Edward Hoby for Queenborough Castle, Kent, probably modelled on Gaunt’s tomb effigy. ( Google images ) John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, was born on March 6, 1340 to King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was called “John of Gaunt” because he was ...
Oct 21, 2005 · John, of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, 1340-1399; Armitage-Smith, Sydney. Publication date 1911 Usage Public Domain Topics Lancaster (England : Duchy) -- History Sources ...
