Alison Weir
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born
January 01, 1951
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female
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The United Kingdom
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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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The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir avg rating 4.14 — 2,225 ratings — published 1991 10 editions |
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Innocent Traitor: A Novel of Lady Jane Grey by Alison Weir avg rating 3.82 — 2,248 ratings — published 2006 13 editions |
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The Life of Elizabeth I by Alison Weir avg rating 4.05 — 1,264 ratings — published 1998 4 editions |
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The Lady Elizabeth: A Novel by Alison Weir avg rating 3.83 — 1,323 ratings — published 2008 11 editions |
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Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life by Alison Weir avg rating 3.77 — 902 ratings — published 1999 10 editions |
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The Children of Henry VIII by Alison Weir avg rating 4.00 — 837 ratings — published 1996 8 editions |
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The Princes in the Tower by Alison Weir avg rating 3.74 — 559 ratings — published 1992 7 editions |
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The Wars of the Roses by Alison Weir avg rating 3.83 — 444 ratings — published 1995 7 editions |
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Henry VIII: The King and His Court by Alison Weir avg rating 3.94 — 405 ratings — published 2001 7 editions |
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Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, and Murder in Medieval England by Alison Weir avg rating 3.81 — 346 ratings — published 2005 9 editions |
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"The Burgundian chronicler Philippe de Commines thought the English a choleric, earthy, and volatile people, who nevertheless made good, brave soldiers. In fact he regarded their warlike inclinations as one of the chief causes of the Wars of the Roses. If they could not fight the French, he believed, they fought each other."
— Alison Weir (The Wars of the Roses)
— Alison Weir (The Wars of the Roses)
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