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Children of Henry VIII 64 reviews
Alison Weir
Ballantine Books, 1996
The first of many more!
This was my first voluntary non fiction historical read. I am impressed! This story was very easy reading. I don't think I really had any idea what was going on back then, the English "subjects" must have been completely at a loss as to what religion to practice. I was disappointed that the book didn't go more into Elizabeth's reign but I now understand that there is another book out there ...
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ELIZABETH THE QUEEN 2 reviews
ALISON WEIR
JONATHAN CAPE, 1998
Some information about the book...
I am supplying this information from the back cover of the book because Amazon does not supply any:
"This book begins as the young Elizabeth ascends the throne in the wake of her sister Mary's disastrous reign. Elizabeth is portrayed as both a woman and a queen, an extraordinary phenomenon in a patriarchal age. Alison 'Weir writes of Elizabeth's intriguing, long-standing affair with Robert ...
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Eleanor of Aquitaine1 review
Alison Weir
Recorded Books, 2003
A Force of Nature
Anyone who has ever fallen under the spell of "The Lion in Winter" cannot help wanting to know more about Eleanor. In addition to her own titles of Queen of France, Queen of England, and heir to the Aquitaine, she gave birth to the rulers of Europe. "Her sons and their descendants were kings of England, her daughters queens of Sicily and Castile; among her grandsons were a Holy Roman Emperor ...
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The Sunmaid Raisin Book3 reviews
Alison Weir
Little Simon, 1999
A great inter-active book, for Mom and Child!
My daughter and I have had more fun reading, counting, and eating raisins! She loves making her side of the page just like the "twin" on the other page! Wipes off easily! A great activity book for "one on one" time with your child! We Loved it so much we are buying more for Christmas presents!
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Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life.1 review
Alison WEIR
See notes, 1999
A Force of Nature
Anyone who has ever fallen under the spell of "The Lion in Winter" cannot help wanting to know more about Eleanor. In addition to her own titles of Queen of France, Queen of England, and heir to the Aquitaine, she gave birth to the rulers of Europe. "Her sons and their descendants were kings of England, her daughters queens of Sicily and Castile; among her grandsons were a Holy Roman Emperor ...
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The Six Wives of Henry VIII129 reviews
Alison Weir
Vintage Books, 2008
Impressive book, riveting story
What I liked most about this book is also what since distresses me most about films circulating on this topic. Weir so thoroughly researches the profusion of biographic material available (besides Britain, courts throughout Europe had documention on the wives of Henry and him) that it is clear there is no need to fictionalise this fascinating story (you wouldn't even try to imagine it). And ...
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The New Intifada: Resisting Israel's Apartheid29 reviews
Noam Chomsky, Gila Svirsky, ...
Verso Books, 2001
Eye-Awakening
No other book on the whole subject of Palestine/Israel has been so efficacious on my opinion as this book. Although it is a collection of articles by various authors, the articles themselves are well-chosen, well-organized. The maps are the very important, yet the most useful part, I think, was the section talking about the US media bias and the final section about the refugees. This book just ...
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Bear's Big Blue House: A Book of First Words2 reviews
Alison Weir, Janelle Cherrington
Simon Spotlight, 1999
What's in Bear's Big Blue House?
What a wonderful book for young readers just learning to read. Within this book you take a tour through Bear's house exploring room by room naming different items in each room. My 11 month old daughter has fun trying to find "Bear's" friends in each room. The words in the book are so simple to read and learn. The illustrations that they have chosen for each word are excellent and very ...
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The Life of Elizabeth I 125 reviews
Alison Weir
Ballantine Books, 1998
Time for a Queen
This magnificent book has me convinced that a woman can rule a complex country. My mind is changed and I think it's time for this country to elect a female president.
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Women of Achievement: Thirty-Five Centuries of History1 review
Susan Raven, Alison Weir
Outlet, 1983
Women and history made accessible
This book made me realize how much I missed by never taking a women's history course in college. Copyrighted in 1981, it gives an overview of the contributions of women through time. It is divided into segments: Politics and Power, Education and Social Reform, Religion, The Writtne word, The Performing Asts, The Visual Arts, Science and Medicine, Money and Management, Travel and Exploration, and ...
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The Wars of the Roses44 reviews
Alison Weir
Ballantine Books, 1995
Wonderful Book
Loved this book, if you love history, you will love this well-researched and thorough book. Very interesting and vivid.
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The Lady Elizabeth (Historical Fiction)10 reviews
Alison Weir
Thorndike Press, 2008
An enjoyable read
I liked this book. It was a real page turner. About Elizabeth's journey to the throne.
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Henry VIII: The King and His Court38 reviews
Alison Weir, 2001
Excellent book
This book is great! It is not only for people who like history but for people who like to discover interesting and uncommon facts too. The book is not boring. The author reveals a lot of interesting facts from the life of a "usual" King and his court. There were many times when while reading I would exclaim: "I could never imagine that!"
English is not my native language, so when I choose ...
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Innocent Traitor72 reviews
Alison Weir
Random House Uk Ltd, 2007
Good Historical Fiction
Alison Weir is a much read and much respected historian with a string of non fiction books to her name. She is widely known for her biographical books about British Royalty. She lives in Surrey with her two children, John and Kate.
Innocent Traitor is the first novel that Alison Weir has written and I am not sure whether it was a conscious effort on her part or a brave move to write about one ...
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Britain's Royal Families2 reviews
Alison Weir
The Bodley Head, 1989
No-frills geneology
I bought this book before it was even available in the States, and had it shipped from England. Wier has written a comprehensive geneology of the British royal family, dating back to the 8th century. There's short biographical data about most of the people, and some of them are very interesting. It's not a good book to get if you're interested in biographies of these famillies... there's not ...
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Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life81 reviews
Alison Weir
Ballantine Books, 2000
Great book!
Alison Weir is my favorite author and I decided to read this book after seeing the movie "The Lion in Winter". As always, Alison Weir does a great job! Eleanor was definitely an interesting person, as was Henry. Great book!
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Anne Neville: Queen to Richard III1 review
Michael Hicks
Tempus, 2006
A unique but flawed biography
Anne Neville is one of the most poorly documented queens of England; Hicks originally doubted that he could find enough material. I applaud his effort, but 4 stars is somewhat generous: I award it for the uniqueness of the work and the lovely cover. This book should be of interest to the people interested in the Richard III controversies. The history and politics that determined the course ...
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Katherine Swynford4 reviews
Alison Weir
Jonathan Cape, 2007
The fascinating story of a medieval mistress who became a duchess
Alison Weir's new biography of Katherine Swynford (1350-1403) is compelling and almost novelistic in detail, fleshed out with information about the people around Katherine, including the English royals and Geoffrey Chaucer (her brother-in-law).
Weir paints a nicely detailed picture of the late fourteenth century (including feudalism, the plague, the Church, capitalism, national and ...
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Queen Isabella37 reviews
Ballantine Books, 2006
Queen Isabella
Alison Weir gives a detailed account of the life of Queen Isabella and illustrates that even though Isabella had a priveleged life it did not save her from her husband's jealous favourite who tried to crush her. Weir outlines the woman's point of view and the female role in Medieval society where 'rights' we given by the husband. When Queen Isabella witnesses everything she is entitled to as ...
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Children Of England1 review
Alison Weir
Jonathan Cape, 1996
Lady Jane Grey was a child of Henry VIII?
Including Lady Jane, also known as the "Nine Days Queen", as a child of Henry VIII is a bit of a stretch but seeing that she did 'wear his crown' for a short time, I guess she should be included in the scheme of things. This book was OK, a bit of a disappointment considering all the excellent biographies that are available for each of his children on an individual basis. But, if a person needs to ...
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