John of Gaunt : Son of One King, Father of Another
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1398117250
ISBN-13
9781398117259
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Imprint
Amberley Publishing
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 15th, 2023
Print length
320 Pages
Weight
256 grams
Dimensions
12.90 x 19.80 x 2.30 cms
Product Classification:
Medieval history
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New paperback edition - The first biography to tell the personal story of the wealthiest, most powerful and most hated man in medieval England.
‘Old John of Gaunt, time-honour’d Lancaster’John of Gaunt (1340–1399) was the son of one king and the father of another. He claimed a Spanish kingdom via his wife, daughter of King Pedro the Cruel. He was the wealthiest, most powerful and most hated man in England for decades. He had a famous and enduring love affair with his mistress Katherine Swynford, whom he later married. He was sometimes the ally and sometimes the enemy of his capricious nephew Richard II. His descendants battled for control of the kingdom during the Wars of the Roses. Via his three marriages, he was the ancestor of numerous royal and noble families across Europe.John of Gaunt is the first biography of this most intriguing of men to appear for decades, and the first to tell his personal story.
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