Katherine

Description:

Fictional account of the life of Katherine Swynford (de Roet) and John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, the third surviving son of King Edward III. It is a love story between 2 people who have political marriages before they finally get married. Henry Tudor along with Elizabeth II are both descended from her. It is ranked in the top 100 books of its kind in England.

subjects: Fiction,  History,  Biographical fiction,  England, general

People: Katherine,  Duchess of Lancaster (1350?-1403),  John of Gaunt,  Duke of Lancaster (1340-1399),  Geoffrey Chaucer (d. 1400)

Places: Great Britain

Times: 14th century