The Lady Elizabeth

This novel takes us into a very plausible and frightening 16th-century world… Can Elizabeth survive? Well, you know the answer but this Tudor thriller is so exciting that you find yourself amazed that she did. * Daily Express *
This enjoyable novel by a popular historian tells the story of Elizabeth I before she became Queen… She emerges as a thoughtful, wise, precocious and likeable survivor. The novel is meticulously researched and convincingly captures the intimate details of the future Monarch’s daily life. * Mail on Sunday *
Weir employs contemporary gossip to intriguing effect. With a style that casts even Philippa Gregory’s stately gavottes in a dashing new light, Weir convinces with her scholarly grasp * Independent *
Weir’s Elizabeth is nuanced and enchanting, and the author lends a refreshing perspective to well-known characters and events… [An] entertaining look into the rarely explored life of one of England’s most fascinating characters * Publishers Weekly *
[A] compelling, even irresistible read… Weir offers an exceptionally perceptive as well as imaginative interpretation of the most significant monarch in English history * Booklist (starred review) *

Alison Weir is one of Britain’s top-selling historians. She is the author of numerous works of history and historical fiction, specialising in the medieval and Tudor periods. Her bestselling history books include The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Elizabeth of York and The Lost Tudor Princess. Her novels include Innocent Traitor, Katherine of Aragon- The True Queen and Anne Boleyn- A King’s Obsession. She is an Honorary Life Patron of Historic Royal Palaces and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She lives and works in Surrey.

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