Book 2011

Katherine Swynford

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Publisher: History Press Limited, The
Language: English
Published: 2011

Nobility
Biography
Mistresses
Governesses
History
Kings and rulers
Paramours
Nobility, great britain

Katherine Swynford has been described as `one of the most famous, enigmatic and controversial of medieval women'. The mistress, and later wife, of King Edward III's son John of Gaunt, Katherine was portrayed by her contemporaries as a she-devil, an enchantress and a whore. .... [Back cover].