TITLE:
Mistress of the monarchy : the life of Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster / Alison Weir.
Former Title:
Katherine Swynford : the story of John of Gaunt and his scandalous duchess
By:
Publication Date:
2008-2009
Publication Information:
New York : Ballantine Books,
Edition:
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Description:
392 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.)
Subject Term:
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
Acclaimed author Alison Weir has been prolific with her books on English royalty covering everything from the Houses of York and Lancaster to the reigns of the Tudors and beyond. Now this remarkable historian brings to life the extraordinary tale of the woman who was ancestor to them all: Katherine Swynford, a royal mistress who was to become one of the most crucial figures in the history of the British royal dynasties.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780345453235
General Note:
Originally published as : Katherine Swynford : the story of John of Gaunt and his scandalous duchess, (2007, 2008)
