Quotes by : Alison Weir

News of the death of James V on 14 December gave even further cause for rejoicing, because his heir was....

There can have been no doubt in Eleanor's mind as to what was expected of her as a wife. In her day,....

Giraldus claimed that he had heard about Eleanor's adultery with Geoffrey from the saintly Bishop Hugh....

After the dedication, Eleanor saw Bernard privately, probably at her own request. He came prepared to....

His handsome face is suffused with rage. He stands before me shaking, then to my disgust, bursts into....

Perhaps the Queen's prayers, and those of Bernard, had been efficacious, or perhaps Louise had been more....

... only one man could have been responsible for their deaths: Richard III.

I prefer to be left alone with my books.

Was I right?" she asked him. "Was I right to make a stand against what I believed to be wrong? Even though....

Arthur managed to speak to his grandmother [Queen Eleanor of England], demanding that she evacuate the....