Alison Weir lives and works in Surrey. Her books include Britain's Royal Families, The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Children of England, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry VIII: King and Court, Mary, Queen of Scots and, most recently, Isabella.
Fantastic and fascinating! Alison Weir's great talent is to pack in details without losing readability...highly recommended * The Bookfiends Kingdom * Full, fair and judicious and particularly good on Elizabeth's private life. -- Paul Johnson * Literary Review * An informative and entertaining biography. -- Peter Ackroyd * The Times * An excellent account of the greatest of England's remarkable great queens. -- Kathryn Hughes * Daily Telegraph * Excellent...intricate and absorbing...An elegant, shrewd and wonderfully vivacious book. -- Miranda Seymour * Sunday Times *