Mistress of the Monarchy

Mistress of the Monarchy
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Publisher : Ballantine Books
Total Pages : 450
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ISBN-10 : 9780345453242
ISBN-13 : 0345453247
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Book Synopsis Mistress of the Monarchy by : Alison Weir

Download or read book Mistress of the Monarchy written by Alison Weir and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2010-01-05 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Roët 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.


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