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Book of the Week Katherine Swynford: The Story of John of Gaunt and his Scandalous Duchess Episodes

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  1. Episode 5

    5/5 John and Katherine finally marry and their Beaufort children are legitimised.

  2. Episode 4

    4/5 The Savoy Palace, John's residence, is sacked in the Peasants' Revolt.

  3. Episode 3

    3/5 John has become the uncrowned king of England and one of the most hated men in the country

  4. Episode 2

    2/5 The death of John of Gaunt's first wife Blanche leaves him devastated.

  5. Episode 1

    1/5 Alison Weir tells one of the greatest and most remarkable love stories of medieval England