Alison Weir: 29 books

BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Alison Weir's Mary Boleyn. Handsome, accomplished, and charming, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, staked his claim to the English throne by marrying Mary Stuart, who herself claimed to be the Queen of England. It was not long before Mary discovered that...

“A sumptuous historical novel anchored by its excellent depiction of Jane Seymour, Henry the VIII’s third queen . . . This is a must for all fans of Tudor fiction and history.”—Publishers Weekly                   Ever since she was a child, Jane has longed for a cloistered...

"Her books are among the finest historical novels ever written." - Alison Weir "[O]rgies, spells, and rites . . . a tasty brew!" - *Library Journal * "This novel by Hilda Lewis is one of the best I have ever read about witchcraft." - Dennis Wheatley "All-out...

Inghilterra, 1554: Jane Grey, sovrana per appena nove giorni, si aggira nella dimora di Master Partridge, il carceriere della Torre di Londra. In quell’edificio che si affaccia sulla Tower Green, dove fu giustiziata anni prima Anna Bolena, è tenuta prigioniera insieme alle sue dame di compagnia,...

In this second novel of Alison Weir’s epic Six Tudor Queens series, the acclaimed author and historian weaves exciting new research into the story of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s most infamous wife, a woman ahead of her time whose very life—and death—forever changed a nation. Born into...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Perhaps the most influential sovereign England has ever known, Queen Elizabeth I remained an extremely private person throughout her reign, keeping her own counsel and sharing secrets with no one--not even her closest, most trusted advisers. Now, in this brilliantly...

Renowned in her time for being the most beautiful woman in Europe, the wife of two kings and mother of three, Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the great heroines of the Middle Ages. At a time when women were regarded as little more than chattel, Eleanor managed to defy convention as she exercised power...

BONUS: This edition contains a reader's guide and excerpts from Allison Weir's The Lady in the Tower and Mary Boleyn. Acclaimed author Alison Weir brings to life the extraordinary tale of Katherine Swynford, a royal mistress who became one of the most crucial figures in the history of Great...

'George III is alleged to have married secretly, on 17th April, 1759, a Quakeress called Hannah Lightfoot, daughter of a Wapping shoemaker, who is said to have borne him three children. Documents relating to the alleged marriage, bearing the Prince's signature, were impounded and examined in 1866...

The surprising and dramatic life of the least known of King Henry VIII’s wives is illuminated in the fourth volume in the Six Tudor Queens series—for fans of Philippa Gregory, Hilary Mantel, and The Crown. Newly widowed and the father of an infant son, Henry VIII realizes he must marry...

A “brilliantly written and meticulously researched” biography of royal family life during England’s second Tudor monarch (San Francisco Chronicle).   Either annulled, executed, died in childbirth, or widowed, these were the well-known fates of the six queens during the tempestuous, bloody,...

Caterina d’Aragona, figlia di Ferdinando il Cattolico e d’Isabella di Castiglia, sposò l’11 giugno 1509 Enrico VIII e fu con lui incoronata regina d’Inghilterra il 24 giugno. A partire dal 1525, però, Enrico era ormai infatuato della sua amante, Anna Bolena, e insoddisfatto del suo matrimonio...

In una calda e silenziosa mattina di luglio del 1536, Lady Maria, figlia di Re Enrico VIII, giunge nel maestoso palazzo di campagna di Hatfield, dove la attende la sorella minore, la piccola Elisabetta. L’espressione compunta sul viso chiaro punteggiato di lentiggini, la bambina è stata causa di...

"Comprehensive and insightful, THE PRINCES IN THE TOWER offers a unique perspective on a profound mystery." Faye Kellerman Despite five centuries of investigation by historians, the sinister deaths of the boy king Edward V and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York, remain one...