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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: 4.01 · 396,796 ratings · 24,709 reviews · 81 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Six Wives of Henry VIII 4.12 avg rating — 72,653 ratings — published 1992 — 39 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 3.98 avg rating — 34,898 ratings — published 2006 — 44 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 — 32,756 ratings — published 1998 — 49 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 — 28,535 ratings — published 2008 — 51 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 — 17,663 ratings — published 2016 — 3 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 — 16,649 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 4.01 avg rating — 15,445 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 — 14,529 ratings — published 2001 — 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
	The Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn 3.98 avg rating — 14,309 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession (Six Tudor Queens, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 12,486 ratings — published 2017 — 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

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Six Tudor Queens (6 books)
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A Night to Remember by Walter Lord

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A Distant Mirror The Calamitous 14th Century by Barbara W. Tuchman

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The Indifferent Stars Above The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride by Daniel James Brown

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