Mistress of the Monarchy: The Life of Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (552 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B002UOY03W |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 579 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Katherine, a kept woman who landed her man" according to A reader. I recently read Katherine, by Anya Seton, and this experience prompted me to read this biography of Katherine Swynford, third wife of John of Gaunt and Duchess of Lancaster. I enjoyed this biography because Katherine Swynford's story is compelling, but I must say that the historical record is so thin that the book contains an awful lot of "may have," "could have," "probably," and "one must conclude." There is nothing Aliso. Forensic History of Remarkable Woman As well as good history, this work is a reality check for those enthralled with Anya Seton's "Katherine," a highly-acclaimed historical fiction work about the subject of Weir's book. If you are just looking for a "whopping good yarn," read Seton. If Seton doesn't satisfy you, or you want to know what historical evidence of the real Katherine Swynford suggests, read Weir. The author does a good job of stating her evidence a. Patricia H. Parker said Where does real history end and historical fiction begin. As noted by earlier reviewers, there are quite a lot of "we might imagines", "we could guesses"; and "since so and so was there, Kathryn was probably theres". As a History buff and former teacher of same, this leap of faith type language jarred me every time I read some of it (and there were a lot of jars). Considering the book jacket blurbs about Ms. Weir being a deeply researching writer, I, as a student of British Histo
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