Part Five 1381/Twenty-Two Summary

Young Henry of Bolingbroke, the duke's son by Blanche, will be married during Christmas time at Leicester. Princess Joan, who does not attend the wedding, has not talked much to Katherine. Katherine knows that Joan suggested she be sent away, a suggestion which met with the duke's indignation. Since that time, Katherine had traveled all over England with John. Katherine's children, with the duke have been named Beaufort, and there are now three of them, plus a little girl who is named Joan. The duke treats them as if they were his legitimate children. Young Henry, who is thirteen, is marrying a twelve-year-old countess. Young King Richard, who is now fourteen, will be marrying Anne of Bohemia soon. Elizabeth, the duke's flirtatious sixteen-year-old daughter is now married to an eight-year-old husband, John Hastings. The duke's daughter Philippa remains unmarried...