Alison Weir
Alison Weir
Alison Weiris a British writer of history books, and latterly historical novels, mostly in the form of biographies about British royalty...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionHistorian
Alison Weir quotes about
book solitude left-alone
I prefer to be left alone with my books.
far history inferior men perception seen whom women written
When I started researching history in the 1960s, a lot of women about whom I've subsequently written were actually footnotes to history. There was a perception that women weren't important. And it's true. Women were seen historically as far inferior to men.
became dare history published royal
'Britain's Royal Families' became my first published book, in 1989, from The Bodley Head, and the rest of the story is - dare I say it? - history!
books describing felt moved people perhaps
Many people have told me that my books read like novels. Perhaps this is because, when I write, I feel I am really there, so strong is my feeling for my subject. On occasion, I have been so moved by the events I have been describing that I have felt like crying.
historical history novelist people strongly
I feel very strongly that where the facts exist, a historical novelist should use them if they're writing about a person who really lived, because a lot of people come to history through historical novels. I did. And a lot of people want their history that way.
book leave-me-alone world
If only they would all just leave me alone with my books and my letters, I would be content to let life, and the world pass me by
giving praying because-i-can
You must pray to God for forgiveness because I can give you none
ideas church library
In one sphere above all others, Anne Boleyn still had the power to influence him, and that was in the case of church reform. Anne was a passionate and sincere evangelical, the owner of a library of controversial reformist literature, and she was sympathetic to radical and even Lutheran ideas.
brother fire littles
Often, little brother, there is no smoke without fire.
journey way might
I cannot go with you all the way on your journey, but I would go as far as I might
age factory found history industrial people studying trade unions
At school, up to the age of sixteen, I found history boring, for we were studying the Industrial Revolution, which was all about Acts, Trade Unions and the factory system, and I wanted to know about people, because it is people who make history.
absolute buzz enjoyed gives grew huge lovely people
It gives me a huge buzz when people say they've enjoyed my books, because this grew out of a hobby, and it's an absolute passion, and it's lovely when I get feedback.
history
History was a hobby for about, oh, 20 years before I got into print.
bad good history learn people rather truth
If people really want to know and learn from history, why do they want bad history? Why don't they want good history? Wouldn't you rather know the truth, rather than the legend?