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22 de jan. de 2020 · In 1365, Katherine was serving Blanche, Duchess of Lancaster, the wife of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, a son of Edward III. Katherine married a tenant of John of Gaunt, Sir Hugh Swynford. Hugh accompanied John of Gaunt to Europe in 1366 and 1370. Hugh and Katherine had at least two (some say three) children, Sir Thomas Swynford, Blanche ...
25 de jul. de 2015 · Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Scandal. Katherine Swynford is, arguably, the most famous – or infamous – of English ladies to have risen so high as to become the first lady of the kingdom, without ever being queen. Born Katherine de Roet in Hainault, now in modern-day Belgium, in around 1350, her father was Sir Paon de Roet of Guyenne.
22 de dez. de 2015 · Katherine Swynford: Her Life and Legacy. Katherine Swynford is not often found in history books throughout time – no personal documents of hers survive, although it is certain that she was at least partially literate. She is often forgotten throughout history because of this and is shadowed by the much more prominent figure of John of Gaunt.
6 de ago. de 2023 · Katherine Swynford was a woman who would defy the social norms of her age, and set in motion a tangle of events for the Wars of the Roses. Born a daughter of...
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When John’s wife died, they applied to be married. After their wedding, which returned her to high social standing, Katherine travelled with John around his many properties, but she returned to Lincoln Cathedral Close when he died, after only four years of marriage. She remained here until she died in 1403, and was buried in this Cathedral.
27 de jan. de 2009 · Katherine Swynford’s charismatic lover was one of the most powerful princes of the 14th century, the effective ruler of England behind the throne of his father Edward III in his declining years, and during the minority of his nephew, Richard ll. Katherine herself was enigmatic and intriguing, renowned for her beauty, and regarded by some as dangerous.
6 de jun. de 2017 · Katherine Swynford – From mistress to Duchess. This article was written by Carol. In January 1396, the widow Katherine Swynford married John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, the eldest surviving son of Edward III of England and uncle to King Richard II. Until the King remarried later that year, the marriage made Katherine the first lady of the land.
