"Alison Weir (born 8 July 1951) is a British writer of history books, and latterly historical novels, mostly in the form of biographies about British royalty.Her first published work, 1989's Britain's Royal Families, was a genealogical overview of the British royal family. She subsequently wrote biographies of Eleanor of Aquitaine, Isabella of France, Katherine Swynford, and the Princes in the Tower."@en . "Alison Matthews"@en . . "British historian" . . . "1951Z"^^ . . . "1951-07-08Z"^^ . "Alison Weir"@en . "Weir, Alison"@en . . . . "Matthews, Alison"@en .