Alison Weir (born 1951) is a popular 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. 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... in 1930 was when the first traces of humans where discovered by cochroaches. ... This is an article on biographies. ... Not to be confused with Surry. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...

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.

Weir retains a wide following of loyal readers. Most of her books are best-sellers in the UK. She has recently completed her first novel Innocent Traitor, based on the life of Lady Jane Grey (1537 - 1554) and she plans to follow this novel with another that deals with the life of Henry VIII's fifth queen, Catherine Howard (?1525 - 1542). Lady Jane Grey (1537 – February 12, 1554), a great-grand-daughter of Henry VII of England, reigned as uncrowned queen regnant of the Kingdom of England for nine days in 1553. ... For other meanings see Henry VIII (disambiguation). ... Miniature watercolour portrait of Catherine Howard, attributed to Hans Holbein the Younger. ...

Bibliography

Nonfiction

• Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (latest edition, 2002)
• The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1991)
• The Princes in the Tower (1992)
• The Wars of the Roses (1995)
• Children of England: The Heirs of King Henry VIII (1996, later reissued as The Children of Henry VIII)
• The Life of Elizabeth I (1998)
• Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life (1999)
• Henry VIII: The King and His Court (2001)
• Mary, Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley (2003)
• Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, and Murder in Medieval England (2005)
• Katherine Swynford: The Story of John of Gaunt and His Scandalous Duchess (2007)
• The Lady in the Tower (2009)

The Six Wives of Henry VIII is an account of Henry VIIIs marriages from British historian Alison Weir. ... The Princes in the Tower, Edward V of England (1470–1483?) and Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York (1473–1483?), were the two young sons of Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville who were declared illegitimate by the Act of Parliament known as Titulus Regius. ... Lancaster York For other uses see Wars of the Roses (disambiguation) The Wars of the Roses (1455 - 1485) was a series of civil wars fought over the throne of England between adherents of the House of Lancaster and the House of York. ... Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) was Queen of England, Queen of France (in name only), and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. ... Eleanor of Aquitaine For other Eleanors of England, see Eleanor of England (disambiguation) Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122[1] – April 1, 1204) was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in Europe during the High Middle Ages. ... For other meanings see Henry VIII (disambiguation). ... Mary, Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley is book by historian Alison Weir, published in 2003. ... [[Image:Retour d Isabelle de France en pimp, Edward III. Jean Fouquet, 1455x1460. ...

Fiction

• Innocent Traitor (2006)

External links

• Official Site [1]
• Random House UK minisite [2]
• Random House US minisite [3]