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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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Katherine Swynford: The Story of John of Gaunt and his Scandalous Duchess is a biography of Katherine Swynford written by Alison Weir and published in 2007 in Great Britain by Jonathan Cape. [1] [2] In the US, the book is titled Mistress of the Monarchy: The Life of Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster .
24 de abr. de 2023 · Unfortunately, a happiness that took so long for them to find was very short-lived as John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster passed away on the 3rd February, 1399, just three years after finally marrying his beautiful Katherine. In just over 4 years on the 10th May, 1403, at the age of only 52 or 53, she would then join him, together for eternity.
6 de out. de 2009 · 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.Katherine Swynford's charismatic lover was one of the most powerful princes of the 14th century, the effective ruler of England behind ...
