About Alison Weir
Alison Weir 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)
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)
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Non fiction
Women in History: Thirty-five Centuries of Feminine Achievement (1981)
Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (1989)
The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1991)
The Princes in the Tower (1992)
The Wars of the Roses (1995)
The Children of England: Heirs of King Henry VIII (1996)
The Life of Elizabeth I (1998)
Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life (1999)
Henry VIII: The King And His Court (2001)
Mary Queen of Scots: And the Murder of Lord Darnley (2003)
Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, And Murder in Medieval England (2005)
Katherine Swynford (2007)
Mistress of the Monarchy: The Life of Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster (2009)
Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (1989)
The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1991)
The Princes in the Tower (1992)
The Wars of the Roses (1995)
The Children of England: Heirs of King Henry VIII (1996)
The Life of Elizabeth I (1998)
Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life (1999)
Henry VIII: The King And His Court (2001)
Mary Queen of Scots: And the Murder of Lord Darnley (2003)
Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, And Murder in Medieval England (2005)
Katherine Swynford (2007)
Mistress of the Monarchy: The Life of Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster (2009)
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