The House of Beaufort
The Bastard Line that Captured the Crown

This is a book every history buff needs to read if they are interested in finding out about the roots of one of the most infamous dynasties in world history, who will continue to fascinate us in decades to come. I absolutely loved how descriptive how Nathen Amin was. From start to finish, I was hooke......more

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the late Plantagenet era. The Beauforts are a family that hovers around the edges of royalty for a century before they seemingly disappear . . . . except that the last Beaufort, by blood if not by name, is on the throne. Amin unravels the complicated......more

I always knew of the Beauforts as John of Gaunt’s illegitimate children by Katherine Swynford, and I knew about Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry Tudor, but everything that happened in between was kind of fuzzy to me. Luckily, Nathen Amin shines a light on this deserving dynasty. This book covers t......more

I came to learn about the Beaufort family mostly through my reading about Edward III and John of Gaunt. What initially caught my interest was how Gaunt legitimized this 'bastard line' and then of course how this family subsequently came to be interwoven into the major of events of English history. T......more

The Beaufort portcullis badge is everywhere, from the one penny coin to the Houses of Parliament, but few people know much about this amazing family, which has had such an impact on British history. I think part of the reason is the story of the Beauforts is complex, so Nathen Amin has to be congrat......more