Mistress of the Monarchy: The Life of Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780345453242)

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 Ro t was only twelve when she married Hugh Swynford, an impoverished knight. But her story had truly begun two years earlier, when she was appointed governess to the household of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster and fourth son of King Edward III. Widowed at twenty-one, Katherine became John's mistress and then, after many twists of fortune, his bride in a scandalous marriage. Mistress of the Monarchy reveals a woman ahead of her time--making her own choices, flouting convention, and taking control of her own destiny. Indeed, without Katherine Swynford, the course of English history, perhaps even the world, would have been very different.

Author: Alison Weir
ISBN-10: 0345453247
ISBN-13: 9780345453242
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Language: English
Published: 01/05/2010
Pages: 448
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.56w x 0.94d