Mistress Of The Monarchy: The Life Of Katherine... File

She was the longtime mistress of John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster.

Her great-granddaughter was Margaret Beaufort. Margaret's son, Henry Tudor, won the crown at the Battle of Bosworth Field and became King Henry VII. Every English and British monarch from Henry VIII to the current royal family descends directly from Katherine and John's love affair. Mistress of the Monarchy: The Life of Katherine...

Public pressure and political revolts forced them to separate for years. She was the longtime mistress of John of

After decades apart and several scandals, they legally married in 1396. they legally married in 1396.