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Alison Weir


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Alison Weir is the top-selling female historian in the United Kingdom, and has sold over 2.7 million books worldwide. She has published seventeen history books, including Elizabeth the Queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, The Lady in the Tower and Elizabeth of York, and five historical novels.
 

Genres: Historical
 
Series
Elizabeth I
   1. The Lady Elizabeth (2008)
   2. The Marriage Game (2014)
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Tudor Rose
   0.5. Firstborn (2022)
   1. Elizabeth of York, the Last White Rose (2022)

     aka The Last White Rose

   1.5. The Golden Prince (2023)
   2. Henry VIII: The Heart and the Crown (2023)

     aka The King's Pleasure

   3. Mary I: Queen of Sorrows (2024)

     aka The Passionate Tudor

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Non fiction series
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Novels
   Innocent Traitor (2006)
   The Captive Queen (2010)
   A Dangerous Inheritance (2012)
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Non fiction
   Britain's Royal Families (1989)
   The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1991)
   The Princes in the Tower (1992)
     aka Richard III and The Princes In The Tower
   Lancaster and York (1995)
   The Children of England (1996)
     aka The Children of Henry VIII
   Elizabeth, The Queen (1998)
     aka The Life of Elizabeth I
   Eleanor of Aquitaine (1999)
   Henry VIII: The King and His Court (2001)
   Mary Queen of Scots (2003)
   Elizabeth Wydeville (2005)
   Isabella (2005)
     aka Queen Isabella
   Katherine Swynford (2007)
     aka Mistress of the Monarchy
   The Lady in the Tower (2009)
   Elizabeth, The Queen and The Lady Elizabeth (2011)
   The Ring and the Crown (2011) (with Tracy Borman, Sarah Gristwood and Kate Williams)
   Mary Boleyn (2011)
   Elizabeth of York (2013)
   The Lost Tudor Princess (2015)
   A Tudor Christmas (2018) (with Siobhan Clarke)
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Omnibus editions
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Series contributed to
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Alison Weir recommends
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Fallen Angel (2020)
(Frances Gorges Historical Trilogy, book 3)
Tracy Borman
"Dark intrigues, a poignant love story...a shattering and shocking climax."
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Dreamland (2019)
Nancy Bilyeau
"Nancy Bilyeau's passion for history infuses her books."
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The Outcasts of Time (2017)
Ian Mortimer
"It's an incredible tour de force, a vivid and page-turning evocation of an age that is long-gone yet has been brought to life again in vibrant and robust fashion thanks to Ian Mortimer's impeccable scholarship and pacy writing."
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By Blood Divided (2017)
(Mistra Chronicles / Rise of Empires Chronicles, book 4)
James Heneage
"A gripping, epic tale set against a broad and breath-taking European canvas. Do not miss this compelling page-turner."
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Root of the Tudor Rose (2015)
(Tudor Rose , book 1)
Mari Griffith
"Immensely readable and compelling...Highly recommended!."
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The Girl in the Mirror (2011)
Sarah Gristwood
"Entrancing, compelling, and beautifully written... a fabulous novel."

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