Alison Weir

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.

Before becoming an author, Weir worked as a teacher of children with special needs. She has no formal training as a historian.

Weir has been criticised for an uncritical use of sources; however, she retains a wide following of loyal readers. Most of her books are best-sellers in the UK.

Books

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 (1994)
The Children of England: the Heirs of King Henry VIII (1996)
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)

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