Alison Weir

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Alison Weir

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in London, The United Kingdom
January 01, 1951

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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.


Average rating: 3.97 · 92,513 ratings · 6,139 reviews · 26 distinct works · Similar authors
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 19,858 ratings — published 1991 — 16 editions
Innocent Traitor
3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 14,572 ratings — published 2006 — 23 editions
The Lady Elizabeth
3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 10,807 ratings — published 2008 — 23 editions
The Life of Elizabeth I
4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 9,451 ratings — published 1996 — 13 editions
Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life
3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 6,007 ratings — published 1999 — 13 editions
Henry VIII: The King and Hi...
4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 4,826 ratings — published 2001 — 12 editions
The Children of Henry VIII
4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 4,985 ratings — published 1996 — 14 editions
The Lady in the Tower: The ...
3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 4,182 ratings — published 2009 — 16 editions
The Princes in the Tower
3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 3,003 ratings — published 1992 — 14 editions
The Wars of the Roses
3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 2,622 ratings — published 1995 — 12 editions
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“I prefer to be left alone with my books.”
Alison Weir, Innocent Traitor

“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

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

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