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Alison Weir
author and historian
Alison Weir is a British historian and *New York Times* bestselling author. Her works include the novels *Innocent Traitor*, *The Lady Elizabeth*, and and several historical biographies, including *Mistress of the Monarchy*, *Queen Isabella*, *Henry VIII*, *Eleanor of Aquitaine*, *The Life of Elizabeth I*, and *The Six Wives of Henry VIII*.