John of Gaunt: Son of One King, Father of Another

by Kathryn Warner

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1398117250
• ISBN13: 9781398117259
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 320 Pages