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>Reading "Katherine" as a teenager in the early 70's >started my lifelong fascination with her and that >period in English history. The story was very similar >to any romance novel which featured a beautiful woman >and a dashingly handsome and powerful man, yet because >it was based on true people and events, it drew me to >read it many, many times. I actually wore out my copy >of the book. > >Once I became an adult I took a trip to England to >visit family and tour around. Visiting Lincoln >Cathedral led me to Katherine's and Joan's tombs. I >had forgotten that they were there and, upon reading >their names, I was brought to tears at finally >greeting the real women. > >My strong feelings of connection to Katherine became >understood about 6 years ago when my uncle's research >into our family geneology led to discovering one >branch of the family tree where he learned who our >first English ancestor to come to America was. Her >name was Dorothea Scott Gotherson. In tracing her >ancestry my uncle was led directly back to Katherine >through both John and Joan Beaufort. So I am >Katherine's great (many times over) granddaughter!
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