Following the death of Gaunt's wife, Blanche, their passionate affair became the talk of the court.
Katherine proved that love and ambition could break through the rigid barriers of medieval class structures. Mistress of the Monarchy: The Life of Katherine...
She entered the royal household to care for John of Gaunt’s children. Following the death of Gaunt's wife, Blanche, their
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. Following the death of Gaunt's wife