Alison Weir (1) (1951–)
Author of The Six Wives of Henry VIII
For other authors named Alison Weir, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Alison Weir was born in London, England on July 8, 1951. She received training to be a teacher with a concentration in history from the North Western Polytechnic. Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked as a civil servant and ran her own school for children with learning difficulties from show more 1991 to 1997. Her first book, Britain's Royal Families, was published in 1989. Her other books include The Six Wives of Henry VIII; Children of England; Eleanor of Aquitaine; Henry VIII: King and Court; Mary, Queen of Scots; and Isabella. Her first novel, Innocent Traitor, was published in 2006. Her other novels include The Lady Elizabeth, The Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn, The Captive Queen, A Dangerous Inheritance, and Katherine of Aragon, the True Queen. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Series
Works by Alison Weir
The Blackened Heart: The reign of Henry’s first queen is over. Long Live the Queen. (2017) 17 copies
Alison Weir Six Tudor Queens Collection 4 Books Set (Katherine of Aragon The True Queen, Jane Seymour The Haunted… (2019) 2 copies
A Man of God 1 copy
Associated Works
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1951-07-08
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Westminster, London, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Scotland, UK
London, England, UK
Surrey, England, UK - Education
- City of London School for Girls
North Western Polytechnic - Occupations
- historian
civil servant
teacher
novelist - Awards and honors
- Fellow, Royal Society of Arts
Members
Discussions
Alison Weir in Folio Society Devotees (April 2022)
Mary Boleyn: The Mistress of Kings by Alison Weir (August 2011 batch) in Reviews of Early Reviewers Books (January 2012)
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Great Audiobooks (1)
Europe (1)
Awards
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Statistics
- Works
- 59
- Also by
- 2
- Members
- 32,123
- Popularity
- #608
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 943
- ISBNs
- 558
- Languages
- 13
- Favorited
- 41
- About
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- Touchstones
- 801