Alison Weir is one of Britain’s top-selling historians. She is the author of numerous works of history and historical fiction, specialising in the medieval and Tudor periods. Her bestselling history books include The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Elizabeth of York and The Lost Tudor Princess. Her novels include Innocent Traitor, Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen and Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession. She is an Honorary Life Patron of Historic Royal Palaces and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She lives and works in Surrey.

"Excellent...intricate and absorbing...An elegant, shrewd and wonderfully vivacious book." -- Miranda Seymour Sunday Times "An excellent account of the greatest of England's remarkable great queens." -- Kathryn Hughes Daily Telegraph "An informative and entertaining biography." -- Peter Ackroyd The Times "Full, fair and judicious and particularly good on Elizabeth's private life." -- Paul Johnson Literary Review "Fantastic and fascinating! Alison Weir's great talent is to pack in details without losing readability...highly recommended" The Bookfiends Kingdom

Alison Weir is one of Britain’s top-selling historians. She is the author of numerous works of history and historical fiction, specialising in the medieval and Tudor periods. Her bestselling history books include The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Elizabeth of York and The Lost Tudor Princess. Her novels include Innocent Traitor, Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen and Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession. She is an Honorary Life Patron of Historic Royal Palaces and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She lives and works in Surrey.

"Excellent...intricate and absorbing...An elegant, shrewd and wonderfully vivacious book." -- Miranda Seymour Sunday Times "An excellent account of the greatest of England's remarkable great queens." -- Kathryn Hughes Daily Telegraph "An informative and entertaining biography." -- Peter Ackroyd The Times "Full, fair and judicious and particularly good on Elizabeth's private life." -- Paul Johnson Literary Review "Fantastic and fascinating! Alison Weir's great talent is to pack in details without losing readability...highly recommended" The Bookfiends Kingdom

Alison Weir is one of Britain’s top-selling historians. She is the author of numerous works of history and historical fiction, specialising in the medieval and Tudor periods. Her bestselling history books include The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Elizabeth of York and The Lost Tudor Princess. Her novels include Innocent Traitor, Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen and Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession. She is an Honorary Life Patron of Historic Royal Palaces and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She lives and works in Surrey.

"Excellent...intricate and absorbing...An elegant, shrewd and wonderfully vivacious book." -- Miranda Seymour Sunday Times "An excellent account of the greatest of England's remarkable great queens." -- Kathryn Hughes Daily Telegraph "An informative and entertaining biography." -- Peter Ackroyd The Times "Full, fair and judicious and particularly good on Elizabeth's private life." -- Paul Johnson Literary Review "Fantastic and fascinating! Alison Weir's great talent is to pack in details without losing readability...highly recommended" The Bookfiends Kingdom