Katherine

Citation: Anya Seton and Philippa Gregory. Katherine, [USA]:Chicago Review Press, 2004.

Character: Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, the ancestors of most of the British royal family

Anya was the pen name of the American author of historical romances, Ann Seton. Katherine is based on the true story of Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, the ancestors of most of the British royal family in the 14^th century. The love story alone is compelling, and description is in depth and full of details. No one was immune to the Black Death, the society was in dirty poverty. This epic novel of conflict, war, murder, cruelty, and love has become a classic since its first publication in 1954. (ref: goodreads)

Here be Dragons

Citation: Penman, Sharon, here be Dragons , [London]: Pan, 2012.

Character: Llewelyn, Prince of North Wales, 1240 

Here Be Dragons is a first book of Welsh Princes serials, it draws readers into the legendary world of thirteenth-century Europe. . It is the story of one man, a Welsh prince called Llewelyn the Great, and his bride, Joanna, the illegitimate daughter of England's King John.Penman focuses her novel on the tempestuous emotional and political battles that Joanna is forced to endure as both the daughter and wife of warring kings.  Almost all of the major characters are factually based,personalities were well defined and vivid alive. With bulks of details, we re-live through 3 kings and endless wars. This book was over 700 pages of fantastic reading.(Ref: GoodReads)