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Alison Weir

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in London, England

January 01, 1951

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Alison Weir is an English writer of history books for the general public, mostly in the form of biographies about British kings and queens, and of historical fiction. 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. She currently lives in Surrey, England, with her two children.

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Average rating: 4.0 · 376,718 ratings · 22,973 reviews · 84 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Six Wives of Henry VIII 4.11 avg rating — 70,870 ratings — published 1992 — 38 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Innocent Traitor 3.97 avg rating — 34,208 ratings — published 2006 — 43 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Life of Elizabeth I 4.03 avg rating — 32,392 ratings — published 1998 — 47 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lady Elizabeth 3.99 avg rating — 28,020 ratings — published 2008 — 48 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen (Six Tudor Queens, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 15,766 ratings — published 2016 — 38 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life 3.93 avg rating — 16,319 ratings — published 1999 — 48 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Children of Henry VIII really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 15,207 ratings — published 1996 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Henry VIII: The King and His Court 4.10 avg rating — 14,140 ratings — published 2001 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn 3.97 avg rating — 13,904 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession (Six Tudor Queens, #2) 4.13 avg rating — 11,119 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Six Tudor Queens (6 books)
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4.09 avg rating — 59,795 ratings

Elizabeth I (2 books)
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3.93 avg rating — 31,419 ratings

Tudor Rose (3 books)
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4.05 avg rating — 8,374 ratings

England's Medieval Queens (3 books)
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Which book about the Tudors or Tudor England would you like as our Group Read in May, 2016?

In the Footsteps of the Six Wives of Henry VIII: The Visitor's Companion to the Palaces, Castles & Houses Associated with Henry VIII's Iconic Queens by Sarah Morris

18 votes, 24.3%

The Life of Elizabeth I by Alison Weir

12 votes, 16.2%

The Tudor Bride by Joanna Hickson

7 votes, 9.5%

Royal Inheritance by Kate Emerson

7 votes, 9.5%

I, Jane by Diane Haeger

5 votes, 6.8%

Elizabeth: Renaissance Prince by Lisa Hilton

5 votes, 6.8%

Charles Brandon: Henry VIII's Closest Friend by Steven Gunn

5 votes, 6.8%

Legacy by Susan Kay

5 votes, 6.8%

Watch the Lady by Elizabeth Fremantle

3 votes, 4.1%

The Light in the Labyrinth by Wendy J. Dunn

2 votes, 2.7%

John Dudley: The Life of Lady Jane Grey's Father-in-Law by Christine Hartweg

2 votes, 2.7%

Cor Rotto: A Novel of Catherine Carey by Adrienne Dillard

1 vote, 1.4%

The Colours of Our Petals by Aled Davies

1 vote, 1.4%

Brief Gaudy Hour: A Novel of Anne Boleyn by Margaret Campbell Barnes

1 vote, 1.4%

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