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   Jan 27, 2009 · Alison Weir. 3.85. 5,512 ratings412 reviews. In her remarkable new book, Alison Weir recounts one of the greatest love stories of medieval England. It is the extraordinary tale of an exceptional woman, Katherine Swynford, who became first the mistress and later the wife of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster.

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   Jan 5, 2010 · Paperback – January 5, 2010. by Alison Weir (Author) 4.5 983 ratings. See all formats and editions. Acclaimed author Alison Weir brings to life the extraordinary tale of Katherine Swynford, a royal mistress who became one of the most crucial figures in the history of Great Britain.

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   Should I read Katherine Swynford?

   • Having read Seyton's Katherine first and then Weir's well researched book really made Katherine Swynford come alive and take her place in the extraordinary history of the Plantagenets. Recommend anyone interested in the complex genealogy of the Wars of the Roses read this book.

   Katherine Swynford: The Story of John of Gaunt and His

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   Did Katherine try to expand the Swynford inheritance?

   • Alison Weir believes that, perhaps, by investing money in such enterprises, Katherine tried to expand the Swynford inheritance. Katherine's tomb, the larger tomb, next to the tomb of her daughter, Joan Beaufort. Drawing by William Dugdale.

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   Did Katherine's sister marry Geoffrey Chaucer?

   • Katherine’s younger sister Philippa had married one of the king’s esquires, Geoffrey Chaucer, who would later gain renown as a poet and author of The Canterbury Tales. Chaucer appears to have already earned the friendship and admiration of John of Gaunt, and his career at court was boosted by his sister-in-law’s connections with the duke.

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   Jan 27, 2009 · Acclaimed author Alison Weir brings to life the extraordinary tale of Katherine Swynford, a royal mistress who became one of the most crucial figures in the history of Great Britain. Born in the mid-fourteenth century, Katherine de Roët was only twelve when she married Hugh Swynford, an impoverished knight.

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   Nov 29, 2021 · Among her historical biographies is Katherine Swynford: The Story of John of Gaunt and his Scandalous Duchess (Vintage, 2007). Her latest books are Katheryn Howard, The Tainted Queen (Headline, 2020), the fifth instalment in her Six Tudor Queens series, and Queens of the Crusades (Vintage, 2020)

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   Apr 16, 2010 · 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.

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   In this impressive book, Alison Weir has triumphantly rescued Katherine from the footnotes of history, highlighting her key dynastic position within the English monarchy. She was the mother of...

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    Oct 6, 2009 · Books. Mistress of the Monarchy: The Life of Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster. Alison Weir. McClelland & Stewart, Oct 6, 2009 - Biography & Autobiography - 384 pages. In her...