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Alison weir is an important popular historian who has written a number of historical books concerning 15th and 16th british monarchs and their associated families, heirs, rivals and court. The story of the death, in sinister circumstances, of the boyking edward v and his younger brother richard, duke of yor. Fields work is largely a discertation against weirs book. Thomas more wrote his account with the intention of writing about a moral. Nor is alison weir to be confused with her sisterin. Her books cover the lives of henry viii, elizabeth i and eleanor aquitaine, along with the controversy surrounding the famed story of the princes in the tower.
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In this engrossing novel of historical suspense, new york times bestselling author alison weir tells the dramatic intertwined stories of two womenkatherine grey and kate plantagenetseparated by time but linked by twin destinies. Richard iii and the princes in the tower by alison weir 2014 0807 alison weir on. Alison weir clearly has a great knowledge of this period and informs the reader of which sources are most valid, and most likely to be of greatest value. The princes in the tower by alison weir, paperback barnes. The former book is quite well written, base upon well researched, and evaluated source material. Richard iii and the princes in the tower by alison weir 2014 0807. 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. The princes in the tower b007i5qo50 i am very fond of alison weirs histories, and have an interest in the princes in the tower, so i expected to enjoy this historical account, even knowing that it is several years old now and now somewhat out of date since richard iiis bones have been disinterred from the car park. Alison weir is the new york times bestselling author of numerous historical. Nor is alison weir to be confused with her sister in law of the same name. The princes in the tower by alison weir librarything. But having now read this book three times, and aspects of it far more, i cant quite believe that there is even a single ricardian left standing. I will leave it up to the readers on who interprets history more accurately.
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