Katherine Swynford

The Story of John of Gaunt and His Scandalous Duchess

Alison Weir

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English

Pimlico
01 October 2008

Biography: historical, political & military; History; British & Irish history; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500

The first full-length biography of an extraordinary love affair between one of the most important men of English History and a thoroughly modern woman.

'Weir combines high drama with high passion while involving us in the domestic life of a most remarkable woman in an equally remarkable book' Scotland on Sunday

The first full-length biography of an extraordinary love affair between one of the most important men of English History and a thoroughly modern woman.

Katherine Swynford was first the mistress, and later the wife, of John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster. Her charismatic lover was one of the most powerful princes of the fourteenth century and Katherine was renowned for her beauty and regarded as enigmatic, intriguing and even dangerous by some of her contemporaries.

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 the Beaufort, then the ancestress of the Yorkist kings, the Tudors, the Stuarts and every other sovereign since - a prodigious legacy that has shaped the history of Britain.

By: Alison Weir
Imprint: Pimlico
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 31mm
Weight: 368g
ISBN: 9780712641975
ISBN 10: 0712641971
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 01 October 2008
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alison Weir lives and works in Surrey. She is one of Britain's foremost popular historians. Her books include Britain's Royal Families, The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Children of England, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry VIII: King and Court, Mary, Queen of Scots, Isabella: She-Wolf of France, Queen of England and most recently the novel Innocent Traitor.

Reviews for Katherine Swynford: The Story of John of Gaunt and His Scandalous Duchess

Fast-paced, lively and boldly coloured, Weir's book gives us a vivid portrait of courtly life * Sunday Times * Weir combines high drama with high passion while involving us in the domestic life of a most remarkable woman in an equally remarkable book * Scotland on Sunday * Gripping...immaculately researched * Daily Telegraph * Highly enjoyable * Literary Review * Weir's sound scholarship and storyteller's gift for rich, telling detail constantly engages and enthrals the reader * The Times *