Joohn of Gaunt
Snow and ice here again. That says it all.
On the historical front, March 6th 1340, the Duke of Lancaster, John of Gaunt, was born. He was a son of Edward III and thus a younger brother to the Black Prince, and is best known today for his love affair with Katherine Swynford and for not attempting to seize the throne of his young nephew, Richard II. I have often been urged to write about him and for a time I seriously considered it. But I reluctantly concluded that his life would not easily lend itself to a fictional treatment. He is better suited, IMHO, to play a supporting role, as he did in Anya Seton’s iconic Katherine. He will appear in my novel about Owain Glyn Dwr (assuming I live long enough to write that one) but that is the best I can do for him. March 6th is also the birthday of the great Italian artist, Michelangelo, who was born in 1475.
On the historical front, March 6th 1340, the Duke of Lancaster, John of Gaunt, was born. He was a son of Edward III and thus a younger brother to the Black Prince, and is best known today for his love affair with Katherine Swynford and for not attempting to seize the throne of his young nephew, Richard II. I have often been urged to write about him and for a time I seriously considered it. But I reluctantly concluded that his life would not easily lend itself to a fictional treatment. He is better suited, IMHO, to play a supporting role, as he did in Anya Seton’s iconic Katherine. He will appear in my novel about Owain Glyn Dwr (assuming I live long enough to write that one) but that is the best I can do for him. March 6th is also the birthday of the great Italian artist, Michelangelo, who was born in 1475.
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Mar 11, 2015 12:07PM
I recently read Ms. Seton's "Katherine" and was excited to learn more about John of Gaunt's history, and wondered at the end; what if he HAD seized Richard's throne? That might have made a good novel!
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