Alison Weir

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born

January 01, 1951 in London, The United Kingdom

gender

female

website

http://www.alisonweir.org.uk/

genre

History, Literature & Fiction

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Alison Weir (born 1951) is a British writer of history books for the general public, mostly in the form of biographies about British kings and queens. She currently lives in Surrey, England, with her two children.

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.

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Books by Alison Weir

Average rating: 3.94 · 52,537 ratings · 4,680 reviews · 23 distinct works

	The Six Wives of Henry VIII 4.11 avg rating — 10,586 ratings — published 1991 — 15 editions	My rating:
	Innocent Traitor 3.87 avg rating — 9,405 ratings — published 2006 — 20 editions	My rating:
	The Lady Elizabeth 3.89 avg rating — 6,323 ratings — published 1998 — 19 editions	My rating:
	The Life of Elizabeth I 4.06 avg rating — 4,998 ratings — published 1996 — 8 editions	My rating:
	Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life 3.91 avg rating — 3,430 ratings — published 1999 — 11 editions	My rating:
	The Children of Henry VIII 4.02 avg rating — 3,137 ratings — published 1996 — 11 editions	My rating:
	Henry VIII: The King and His Court 4.09 avg rating — 2,576 ratings — published 2001 — 10 editions	My rating:
	The Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn 3.91 avg rating — 2,323 ratings — published 2009 — 13 editions	My rating:
	The Princes in the Tower 3.73 avg rating — 1,903 ratings — published 1992 — 11 editions	My rating:
	The Wars of the Roses 3.90 avg rating — 1,564 ratings — published 1995 — 10 editions	My rating:

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Quotes by Alison Weir

“I prefer to be left alone with my books”
― Alison Weir, Innocent Traitor

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60 people liked it

“If only they would all just leave me alone with my books and my letters, I would be content to let life, and the world pass me by”
― Alison Weir, Innocent Traitor

tags: alison-weir , innocent-traitor , jane-grey , truth

16 people liked it

“You must pray to God for forgiveness because I can give you none”
― Alison Weir, Innocent Traitor

tags: alison-weir , innocent-traitor , katherine-parr

11 people liked it

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Which book would you like to read for our June 15 - July 15 European Royalty group read?

The Lady in the Tower by Alison Weir

17 votes, 54.8%

The Thistle and the Rose by Jean Plaidy

9 votes, 29.0%

Secrets of the Tudor Court by D.L. Bogdan

5 votes, 16.1%

31 total votes

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