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* ''[[The Six Wives of Henry VIII (book)|The Six Wives of Henry VIII]]'' (1991) |
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* ''The [[Princes in the Tower]]'' (1992) |
* ''The [[Princes in the Tower]]'' (1992) |
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* ''The [[Wars of the Roses]]'' (1995) |
* ''Lancaster and York - The [[Wars of the Roses]]'' (1995) |
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* ''Children of England: The Heirs of King Henry VIII'' (1996, later reissued as ''The Children of Henry VIII'') |
* ''Children of England: The Heirs of King Henry VIII'' (1996, later reissued as ''The Children of Henry VIII'') |
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* ''[[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth]], The Queen'' (1998) |
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* ''[[Eleanor of Aquitaine]]: |
* ''[[Eleanor of Aquitaine]]: By the Wrath of God, Queen of England'' (1999) |
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* ''[[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]]: The King and His Court'' (2001) |
* ''[[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]]: The King and His Court'' (2001) |
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* ''[[Mary, Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley]]'' (2003) |
* ''[[Mary, Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley]]'' (2003) |
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Revision as of 20:35, 29 June 2008
Alison Weir (born 1951) is a British writer of history books for the general public, mostly in the form of biographies about British royalty.
She currently lives in Surrey, England, with her two children, John and Kate.
Before becoming an author, Weir worked as a teacher of children with special needs. She received her formal training in history at teacher training college.
Weir retains a wide following of loyal readers. Most of her books are best-sellers in the UK. In 2007, she completed her first novel Innocent Traitor, based on the life of Lady Jane Grey (1537–1554) Her next novel will be a fictional treatment dealing with the life of Queen Elizabeth I before her accession to the throne. It is expected to be published in 2008 in the UK and United States.
Bibliography
Nonfiction
- Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (latest edition, 2002)
- The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1991)
- The Princes in the Tower (1992)
- Lancaster and York - The Wars of the Roses (1995)
- Children of England: The Heirs of King Henry VIII (1996, later reissued as The Children of Henry VIII)
- Elizabeth, The Queen (1998)
- Eleanor of Aquitaine: By the Wrath of God, Queen of England (1999)
- Henry VIII: The King and His Court (2001)
- Mary, Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley (2003)
- This is the biography of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her second husband Lord Darnley, the parents of King James I of England (VI of Scotland) who became king of both countries in 1603 and who fathered Charles I of England and Scotland. Charles was beheaded at the end of the Second English Civil War in 1649.
- Isabella: She-Wolf of France, Queen of England (2005)
- Katherine Swynford: The Story of John of Gaunt and His Scandalous Duchess (2007)
- The Lady in the Tower (2009)
Fiction
- Innocent Traitor (2007)
- The Lady Elizabeth (2008)
Notes
External links
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