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Following the tremendous success of her first novel, innocent traitor, which recounted the riveting tale of the doomed lady jane grey, acclaimed historian and new york times bestselling author alison weir turns her masterly storytelling skills to the early life of young elizabeth tudor, who would grow up to become englands most intriguing. Life of elizabeth i by alison weir free ebooks download. It was one of my ohmygod moments though its been there for all to see since the 19th century, when the privy purse accounts were published, she says, animated. Weir has already produced biographies of elizabeth i, henry viii and eleanor of aquitaine, all better known. Heiress to the royal house of york, she schemed to marry richard iii, the man who had deposed and probably killed her brothers, and it is possible that she then conspired to put henry tudor on the throne. I love alison weir s historical biographies, and with this one, elizabeth of york, she has given us an indepth look at a beloved queen consort about whom much is known. May 17, 2018 the historical novelist alison weir, author most recently of jane seymour, the haunted queen, has some reading advice for meghan markle. Alison weir is the new york times bestselling author of several historical biographies, including mary boleyn, the lady in the tower, mistress of the monarchy, henry viii, eleanor of aquitaine, the life of elizabeth i, and the six wives of henry viii, and the novels a dangerous inheritance, captive queen, the lady elizabeth, and innocent traitor.
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