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- ↑ "John of Gaunt's scandalous Duchess". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ↑ Weir, Alison (2007). Katherine Swynford : the story of John of Gaunt and his scandalous duchess. London: Jonathan Cape. ISBN 978-0-224-06321-0. OCLC 153554052.
- ↑ "Mistress of the monarchy". Kirkus Reviews . 27 January 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ↑ "Mistress of the Monarchy: The Life of Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster by Alison Weir". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
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