Mistress of the Monarchy : The Life of Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster

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9780345453242
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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0345453247
ISBN-13
9780345453242
eBay Product ID (ePID)
73366200

Product Key Features

Book Title
Mistress of the Monarchy : the Life of Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Women, Cultural Heritage, Europe / Great Britain / Norman Conquest to Late Medieval (1066-1485), Europe / Great Britain / General, Historical, Europe / Medieval
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
Alison Weir
Format
Trade Paperback

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Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
13.1 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in

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Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
  "Weir brings alive the brilliant beauty whose descendants would sit on the British throne."- USA Today "For those interested in the rarified realms of medieval British royalty, its trappings, intrigues, excesses, cruelties, and sex scandals, Alison Weir's latest excursion will be gratifying."- Star-Ledger "One of history's greatest love stories . . . Swynford's colorful life played out against a backdrop of court life at the height of the age of chivalry."- Wisconsin State Journal "Weir has accomplished a seemingly impossible task [in writing a] biography about a woman who left behind not a single image and not a single written word. . . Weir's meticulous and scholarly research has unearthed details that help bring Katherine to life."- Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star   "Quite beguiling . . . Bowled over by this tale of true love, Weir recaptures its glow in a fluid, artfully assembled narrative."- Kirkus Reviews   "The historical research is meticulous and seamlessly integrated into the narrative. The result is a story of a real woman with virtues, flaws, and an altogether fascinating life." - Historical Novels Review,   "Weir brings alive the brilliant beauty whose descendants would sit on the British throne."-- USA Today "For those interested in the rarified realms of medieval British royalty, its trappings, intrigues, excesses, cruelties, and sex scandals, Alison Weir's latest excursion will be gratifying."-- Star-Ledger "One of history's greatest love stories . . . Swynford's colorful life played out against a backdrop of court life at the height of the age of chivalry."-- Wisconsin State Journal "Weir has accomplished a seemingly impossible task [in writing a] biography about a woman who left behind not a single image and not a single written word. . . Weir's meticulous and scholarly research has unearthed details that help bring Katherine to life."-- Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star   "Quite beguiling . . . Bowled over by this tale of true love, Weir recaptures its glow in a fluid, artfully assembled narrative."-- Kirkus Reviews   "The historical research is meticulous and seamlessly integrated into the narrative. The result is a story of a real woman with virtues, flaws, and an altogether fascinating life." -- Historical Novels Review, "Weir brings alive the brilliant beauty whose descendants would sit on the British throne."-- USA Today "For those interested in the rarified realms of medieval British royalty, its trappings, intrigues, excesses, cruelties, and sex scandals, Alison Weir's latest excursion will be gratifying."-- Star-Ledger "One of history's greatest love stories . . . Swynford's colorful life played out against a backdrop of court life at the height of the age of chivalry."-- Wisconsin State Journal "Weir has accomplished a seemingly impossible task [in writing a] biography about a woman who left behind not a single image and not a single written word. . . Weir's meticulous and scholarly research has unearthed details that help bring Katherine to life."-- Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star "Quite beguiling . . . Bowled over by this tale of true love, Weir recaptures its glow in a fluid, artfully assembled narrative."-- Kirkus Reviews "The historical research is meticulous and seamlessly integrated into the narrative. The result is a story of a real woman with virtues, flaws, and an altogether fascinating life." -- Historical Novels Review,   "Weir brings alive the brilliant beauty whose descendants would sit on the British throne."-USA Today "For those interested in the rarified realms of medieval British royalty, its trappings, intrigues, excesses, cruelties, and sex scandals, Alison Weir's latest excursion will be gratifying."-Star-Ledger "One of history's greatest love stories . . . Swynford's colorful life played out against a backdrop of court life at the height of the age of chivalry."-Wisconsin State Journal "Weir has accomplished a seemingly impossible task [in writing a] biography about a woman who left behind not a single image and not a single written word. . . Weir's meticulous and scholarly research has unearthed details that help bring Katherine to life."-Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star   "Quite beguiling . . . Bowled over by this tale of true love, Weir recaptures its glow in a fluid, artfully assembled narrative."-Kirkus Reviews   "The historical research is meticulous and seamlessly integrated into the narrative. The result is a story of a real woman with virtues, flaws, and an altogether fascinating life." -Historical Novels Review, Praise for Alison Weir The Life of Elizabeth I "An extraordinary piece of historical scholarship." Cleveland Plain Dealer "Weir succeeds in making Elizabeth and her subjects come to life in this clearly written and well-researched biography." Library Journal(starred review) Mary, Queen of Scots, and the Murder of Lord Darnley "The finest historian of English monarchical succession writing now is Alison Weir. . . . Her assiduousness and informed judgment are precisely what make her a writer to trust." The Boston Globe "Conspiracy, treason, perjury, and forgery, along with . . . political assassination, and several deadly sins . . . While Ms. Weir does not stint on the sensational details, she is above all a historian and dogged researcher. She sifts through sources, which were often compromised, and thinks like a forensics expert." The Wall Street Journal Eleanor of Aquitaine "Extraordinary . . . as delicately textured as a twelfth-century tapestry . . . exhilarating in its color, ambition, and human warmth. The author exhibits a breathtaking grasp of the physical and cultural context of Queen Eleanor's life." Publishers Weekly(starred review) "Evocative . . . a rich tapestry of a bygone age and a judicious assessment of her subject's place within it." Newsday From the Hardcover edition., "For those interested in the rarified realms of medieval British royalty, its trappings, intrigues, excesses, cruelties, and sex scandals, [ Mistress of the Monarchy ] will be gratifying." -- The Star-Ledger "One of history's greatest love stories . . . Swynford's colorful life played out against a backdrop of court life at the height of the age of chivalry." -- Wisconsin State Journal "Weir has accomplished a seemingly impossible task [in writing a] biography about a woman who left behind not a single image and not a single written word. . . . Weir's meticulous and scholarly research has unearthed details that help bring Katherine to life." -- Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star "Quite beguiling. Bowled over by this tale of true love, Weir recaptures its glow in a fluid, artfully assembled narrative." -- Kirkus Reviews "The historical research is meticulous and seamlessly integrated into the narrative. The result is a story of a real woman with virtues, flaws, and an altogether fascinating life." -- Historical Novels Review
Dewey Decimal
942.03/8092 B
Synopsis
Acclaimed author Alison Weir brings to life the extraordinary tale of Katherine Swynford, a royal mistress who became one of the most crucial figures in the history of Great Britain. Born in the mid-fourteenth century, Katherine de Ro t was only twelve when she married Hugh Swynford, an impoverished knight. But her story had truly begun two years earlier, when she was appointed governess to the household of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster and fourth son of King Edward III. Widowed at twenty-one, Katherine became John's mistress and then, after many twists of fortune, his bride in a scandalous marriage. Mistress of the Monarchy reveals a woman ahead of her time--making her own choices, flouting convention, and taking control of her own destiny. Indeed, without Katherine Swynford, the course of English history, perhaps even the world, would have been very different., Acclaimed author Alison Weir brings to life the extraordinary tale of Katherine Swynford, a royal mistress who became one of the most crucial figures in the history of Great Britain. Born in the mid-fourteenth century, Katherine de Roët was only twelve when she married Hugh Swynford, an impoverished knight. But her story had truly begun two years earlier, when she was appointed governess to the household of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster and fourth son of King Edward III. Widowed at twenty-one, Katherine became John's mistress and then, after many twists of fortune, his bride in a scandalous marriage. Mistress of the Monarchy reveals a woman ahead of her time--making her own choices, flouting convention, and taking control of her own destiny. Indeed, without Katherine Swynford, the course of English history, perhaps even the world, would have been very different.

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