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The Scandalous Duchess

by Anne O’Brien

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Katherine Swynford enters the household of John of Gaunt and his first wife, Blanche of Lancaster, as governess to their children. After Blanche’s death, Katherine and John begin a relationship that produces the Beaufort children while John remains one of the most powerful princes in England.

Their liaison exposes Katherine to religious condemnation, court hostility and the instability of the later reigns of Edward III and Richard II. The novel follows the couple from secrecy and separation to their eventual marriage, placing a celebrated love story within the harder realities of dynastic obligation, legitimacy and political reputation.

Historical Periods

Reign of Richard II1377–1399 CE Reign of Edward III1327–1377 CE

Genres

Biographical Fiction Court & Political Fiction Romance

Historical people

Katherine Swynford1350–1403 John of Gaunt1340–1399 Blanche of Lancaster1342–1368 Richard II1367–c. 1400

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