Saturday, March 21, 2009

Lancastrian Ties...

Postern gate outside the Keep

Postern Gate outside the main Keep of Pontefract Castle in Yorkshire, where John of Gaunt and Katherine Swynford lived after their marriage.

Lincoln Cathedral from another perspective.

Lincoln Cathedral, in Lincoln. Both Katherine Swynford and her daughter, Joan Beaufort, are entombed here.

john of gaunt, duke of lancaster_june 24_1340_feb 3_1399_was the third surviving son of king edw

A portrait of John of Gaunt, ascribed to Luca Cornelli; possibly painted from his death effigy and written descriptions.

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