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	Katherine Swynford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		1640 drawing of the tombs of Katherine Swynford and her daughter Joan Beaufort in Lincoln Cathedral before the tombs were despoiled in 1644 by the Roundheads.
		Her son John was the great-grandfather of Henry VII of England and the grandfather of James II of Scotland; her daughter Joan Beaufort was the grandmother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, whom Henry VII defeated to take the throne.
		Katherine Swynford is the subject of Anya Seton's novel Katherine (first published in 1954).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Katherine_Swynford (290 words)

	Background-Draft-Katheryn Swynford
		Katherine did indeed have a mother-in-law named Nicholaa whose husband, Thomas Swynford, was sheriff of Lincoln and is noted as being one of those bearers of authority 'who made a bad use of it' (he seems to have had a problem with the pidgeons).
		Well, given that none of the various branches of the Swynford family were particularly well-off, it is puzzling that one of their numbers enters the prestigious and wealthy Barking Abbey; stranger still that this entry is facilitated by no less a person than the king of England, Richard II, as a right of royal privilege.
		Katherine dutifully maintained the family properties holdings during the minority of her son, making numerous improvements to Kettlethorpe which, ironically, her son later was probably unable to financially maintain.
	members.cox.net /judy-perry/Background.html (1404 words)

	Katherine Swynford: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Katherine Swynford (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Catherine (or Katharine or Katherine) (~1350 - 1403) was the daughter of Payne (or Paen) de Roet (or Rouet or Roelt) a Flemish herald from Hainault[?] who was knighted just before dying in the wars, leaving Catherine and her younger sister Philippa orphans.
		She then became attached to the household of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, ostensibly as governess to his two daughters (the sisters of the future Henry IV of England) by his first wife Blanche, but eventually as his official mistress.
		Katherine Swynford is the subject of Anya Seton's novel Katherine (©1954).
	www.encyclopedian.com /ka/Katherine-Swynford.html (342 words)

	johngaunt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Although the name Swynford has no direct link to the Plantagenets, Katherine was married to Hugh Swynford and bore him two children who were half brother and sister to the Beauforts and she therefore appears as one of the ancestors to the Swynfords.
		It was not until the relationship between Katherine and John was ending that Nirac was posthumously implicated in Hugh's death.
		Katherine de Roet, daughter of Sir Pacn de Roet, a Flemish Herald in the retinue of Queen Philippa of Hainault, Edward III's wife and John's mother.
	www.swynford.force9.co.uk /johngaunt.htm (2659 words)

	Encyclopedia: Katherine Swynford
		Henry Beaufort, the second son of John of Gaunt and his mistress Katherine Swynford, was born in Anjou (France) in about 1374 and educated for a career in the Church.
		swynford chantry in lincoln cathedral This is an 1809 drawing by John Buckler of the chantry in the sanctuary of Lincoln Cathedral where the tombs of Katherine Swynford and her daughter Joan Beaufort are.
		Mary I (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 6 July 1553 (de jure) or 19 July 1553 (de facto) until her death.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Katherine-Swynford (1492 words)

	Katherine : Berichte, Bewertungen, Informationen, Preise
		It was heartwarming to read through the other reviews, most written by women (I assume) who discovered Katherine, John, Hawise and the others many years ago and felt history come alive through the pages of this finely wrought novel.
		Katherine Swinford's story has special meaning for me, as I too married a long lost love after his first wife died.
		Anya Seton was a master, one of a kind, and I'm glad she lived and wrote every time I pick up "Katherine" again for another venture into her 14th century world.
	www.medfools.com /shopde/product/155652532X/Katherine.html (499 words)

	Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Amongst these is Katherine SWYNFORD, whose claim to history was that of being the mistress of John of Gaunt.
		One of the earliest references to the name of SWYNFORD is that of Thomas SWYNFORD who was borne about 1310 and who was grandfather to the children of Katherine and Hugh SWYNFORD.
		One William SWYNFORD who is recorded as being borne in 1294 at Heron, Essex, predates this reference by a few years.
	www.swynford.force9.co.uk /introduction.htm (429 words)

	Katherine: Current Amazon U.S.A. One-Edition Data (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Katherine and Hugh go to live at his mismanaged estate, Kettlethorpe, near Lincoln which is not too far from the Duke and Duchess of Lancaster's favorite home of Bolingbroke Castle.
		Katherine is the story of Katherine Swynford the mistress of John of Gaunt.
		Katherine wants nothing to do with him, but she is penniless with no dowry to offer, and Hugh would have her anyway, so the match is the best Katherine could hope for.
	www.blackmesahost.biz /stuff-155652532X.html (2842 words)

	History Today: Missing from history: Jeannette Lucraft recovers the identity and reputation of the remarkable Katherine ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		KATHERINE SWYNFORD (1350?-1403) is most often remembered as the lover of John of Gaunt (1340-99) and a temptress who diverted the powerful Duke of Lancaster from his political duties.
		However, it would seem from the perspective of modern scholars that she was only `the lover of...' or `the mother of...' other notables, with little recognition that she may have been an extraordinary personality in her own right.
		The chief exception to this is, of course, Anya Seton's famous novel written in the 1950s, which fully endows Katherine with the romantic image of the woman who, despite...
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	RoyaList Online - Royal Genealogy - Katherine Rouet (K. Swynford, 3rd wife of John of Gaunt)
		Katherine went from being the widow of an obscure knight to being the highest ranked woman in England (she dropped to second several months after the wedding when King Richard married his second wife).
		Katherine may have been the model for Criseyde in her brother-in-law's Troilus and Criseyde.
		Katherine was the subject of one of the great historical novels, "Katherine," by Anya Seton, a warm and historically accurate version of Katherine's remarkable life.
	www.royalist.info /execute/biog?person=16 (974 words)

	ALL ABOUT ROMANCE (novels) reviews Katherine by Anya Seton
		Some particularly memorable scenes are Katherine's impressions of a jousting tournament, her her tortured thoughts upon seeing her lover's wife for th first time, and her horror at coming face to face with a mob during the Great Peasant Revolt of 1381.
		Katherine is introduced as a naïve teenage girl, fresh out of convent school, when she first comes to court and develops an unrequited infatuation for the ten-years-older and happily married Duke.
		Katherine secretly loathes her boorish husband, but makes the best of her loveless marriage and the impoverished manor she finds herself single-handedly running when he goes off to war.
	www.likesbooks.com /cgi-bin/bookReview.pl?BookReviewId=1398 (893 words)

	The Booker Family Journal: SWYNFORD Family (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Swynford (#940) was born on (birth date unknown).
		Swynford (#939) was born before ca 1375, the first event for which there is a recorded date.
		Katherine became the mother of John Beaufort Jr.
	gbooker.home.texas.net /family/d0/i0000940.htm (79 words)

	Katherine: Current Amazon U.S.A. One-Edition Data
		Katherine Swynford is remarkably free of the histrionics that unfortunately seem to characterize so many historical romance heroines.
		KATHERINE opens a door into the past and introduces us to people separated from us by seven centuries who nevertheless are brought to life by Anya Seton until they are as vivid as our next-door neighbor.
		Katherine de Roet is a little known (today) figure of English history, but she is still important.
	www.history-booksonline.com /stuff-0395081734.html (2981 words)

	Katherine : Reviews, Prices, Deals
		Katherine de Roet was a remarkable woman, and although history is less positive about John of Gaunt his portrayal in this book encourages you to look at other aspects of him.
		It is a lovely story of Katharine Swynford, an ordinary girl who married a knight, Sir Hugh Swynford, who she did not love, but who wanted her.
		She saw John of Lancaster, the Kings son, who at that time was married to the very beautiful Blanche of Castile, and was attracted to him straight away, though he didn't seem to like her at all.
	www.medfools.com /shopuk/product/ASIN/155652532X/Katherine.html (593 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: Katherine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Born commoners, Katherine and her older sister Philippa, who went on to marry Geoffrey Chaucer, were left poor as church mice.
		Born commoners to a herald who was knighted before he died, Katherine and her older sister Philippa, who went on to marry Geoffrey Chaucer, were left poor as church mice.
		But Katherine's spiritual journey is the most compelling part of the book, for me. The changes she goes through in her relationship with God ring so true.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0899668143?v=glance (2249 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Books: Katherine (Coronet Books) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Katherine came to the court of Edward III at the age of 15: the orphan daughter of a minor herald, betrothed to an obscure knight.
		It is the story of Katherine Sywnford (nee de Roet) and of course her romance with John of Gaunt, son of Edward III, from which union sprung the Beaufort line.
		Some of the novel is seen from the view of Katherine's brother-in-law, Geoffrey Chaucer, and extracts of his poetry are used in chapter headings.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/0340157011 (805 words)

	Historical Discussion for Re-enactors
		The place where she lived with Hugh Swynford, and where (reputedly) her first child was born, is also nearby, and, as far as I know, no longer stands.
		I think one of the areas that particularly interests me is the myths that have grown surrounding Katherine and John of Gaunt and I am keen to carry out research which concentrates on the primary evidence about their affair and subsequent marriage.
		It doesn't provide much info on Katherine herself but does reproduce some of the various drawings made of the tomb, one of which was done prior to the destructive loss of the brass with her image on it.
	www.livinghistory.co.uk /general/history/xw_150.html (13385 words)

	Lit.Org - Writers resources, epublishing, zines, stories, authors, interviews, chat, links and more! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		He eventually married Katherine, when it became clear that it would be the only way by which he could satisfy his desire.
		For John of Gaunt, Katherine would remain the love of his life and his mistress, even though, for reasons of state, he could not marry her, at the time.
		The problem is that there isn't much information about Katherine herself, and the uppercrust Brits still seem to regard her with a bit of dismissal and distain.
	www.lit.org /bookstore/item/0899668143/Katherine (741 words)

	LMB Katherine Swynford (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		I have > recently found out that he had been an official at the court of Philippa's > sister, Margaret who was Count of Hainault and Holland in her own and was > married to the Ludwig IV Wittelsbach, the Holy Roman Emperor.
		In looking at the Author's Note at the beginning of my copy of Katherine I see that she mentions such a source but does not state that it was the only source used twelve other sources.
		Nowhere do I see a claim that her novel Katherine is other than a novel based on actual history.
	medievalbritain.cis.to /pipermail/lmb/2003-January/061926.html (556 words)

	Amazon.ca: Books: Katherine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		I lived with Katherine all of the days I was reading about her life.
		The story of Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt is set against a backdrop of chivalry and heroic adventure during the 14th century.
		For example, at the end of Katherine, Richard III is a little boy, newly crowned king.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0395081734 (986 words)

	Buy Katherine
		The Lady Katherine Swynford truly comes to life as the reader follows her life from her early days in the convent, through her difficult marriage and on to her place as one of the most powerful women in England as well as the ancestor of one of the royal families.
		Katherine was a commoner, the wife of one of John's knights, and with John became the ancestor of the English Tudor line.
		They met when Katherine was a young woman, had a torrid love affair, and remained in love throughout their lives.
	www.brickmeister.com /products/Katherine.html (530 words)

	Swynford Navigation
		We know Katheryn Roet,, the youngest daughter, eventually became associated with the retinue of Blanche of Lancaster, as she is described as Blanche Swynford, damoiselles a les dites deux filles de Lancastre in a 1369 warderobe account providing mourning clothes for the funeral services for Queen Philippa who died in that year (31:172-3).
		While this account erroneously names her "Blanche" Swynford rather than Katheryn Swynford, it indicates that by 1369 Katheryn was employed by the Lancasters.
		Thus, while the date of Katheryn's entry into the Lancastrian household has not been determined conclusively, it is, however, likely that she took her place caring for the children of Blanche and John of Gaunt as soon as 1) there were children to care for; and 2) she was of sufficient age.
	members.cox.net /judy-perry/Roets.html (1211 words)

	Heraldry & Family (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Problem is, the wheels you see for Chaucer are not the Chaucer arms at all, but instead are that of her mother, who we recall was the sister to Katherine Swynford.
		Above and adjacent to the drawing of the Chaucer effigy heraldry is Dugdale's 17th century drawing of the tombs of Katherine Swynford and her daughter, Joan Beaufort.
		Joan's mother, Katherine Swynford, was the first female admitted to the Order who was not either a wife, widow or daughter of an original companion male.
	jperryl.ecs.fullerton.edu /Heraldry3.html (229 words)

	Katherine by Anya Seton -- Sassenach Musings
		Katherine is a fictional account of the true story of John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster and his mistress Katherine Swynford.
		Katherine, orphaned by her parents, leaves the convent where she was raised to see her sister who is employed by the queen and this move pretty much decides her future.
		Katherine; beautiful, smart and a bit ahead of her time, does much better than expected.
	www.voy.com /39458/28.html (1630 words)

	Drury Genealogy
		1450) and Katherine Swynford, and the grandson of Sir Roger Drury of Rougham (c.
		His mother, Katherine Swynford, was the first cousin of King Henry V and the grandaughter of Catherine Roet and Sir Hugh (Otes) Swynford.
		Sir Hugh Swynford died in 1372 and Catherine Roet in 1396 married John of Gaunt, by whom she already had children.
	www.genealogysource.com /drury_thomas.htm (145 words)

	Katherine Swynford (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		She then became attached to the household of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, ostensibly as governess to his two daughters (the sisters of the future IV of England">Henry IV of England) by his first wife Blanche, but eventually as his official mistress.
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		First they all slid down to the wall back of them, but as the room themselves at the bottom of the great dome, bumping against the big.
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