More than four hundred years ago, seven people - five of them women - were beheaded in the Tower of London. Three had been queens of England. The others were found guilty of treason. Why were such important people put to death? Alison Weir's gripping book tells their stories: from the former friend betrayed by a man set on being king, to the young girl killed after just nine days on the throne. Alison Weir is a wonderful storyteller. Through her vivid writing, history comes alive.
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"Alison Weir is one of our greatest popular historians" (Daily Mail )
"Weir provides immense satisfaction. She writes in a pacy, vivid style, engaging the heart as well as the mind" (Amanda Foreman Independent )
"Weir wears her learning lightly and has a pleasant habit of anticipating all the questions of a curious reader" (Publishers Weekly )
"Weir provides immense satisfaction. She writes in a pacy, vivid style, engaging the heart as well as the mind" (Amanda Foreman Independent )
"Weir wears her learning lightly and has a pleasant habit of anticipating all the questions of a curious reader" (Publishers Weekly )
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Produced as part of the Quick Reads Series, Alison Weir's Traitors of the Tower is a wonderful introduction to this brilliant historian.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By Sarah
Format:Paperback
I picked this book up to read on a bus journey. As a history enthusiast, I quite enjoyed it and think its a good book for people who are interested in the period but don't know where to start.
My one 'issue' with Alison Weir is; she can't seem to make her mind up about the fate of Francis Dereham. Two of her books give him a simple beheading (which is widely seen as incorrect) and a third book gives him the full traitors death. To people that do not know the era very well, this could be confusing.
Other than that one little niggle, a good quick read!
My one 'issue' with Alison Weir is; she can't seem to make her mind up about the fate of Francis Dereham. Two of her books give him a simple beheading (which is widely seen as incorrect) and a third book gives him the full traitors death. To people that do not know the era very well, this could be confusing.
Other than that one little niggle, a good quick read!
49 of 51 people found the following review helpful
By M. Reeves
Format:Paperback
I run a Reading for Pleasure class for an adult literacy group, and we have recently read this book as part of our course. We use many books from the Quick Reads series, and this was the third one that we have read this year. After we have completed a book, I encourage the learners to comment on the content. Here are some of the comments from the group:
"It's a brief, bite-sized introduction to history";
"I went to visit the Tower of London a while ago. I wish I had bought this book at the time as it would have brought my visit to life";
"It was interesting to read about English culture and lifestyles in Tudor times; we were particularly interested to read about health and hygiene and their effects on birth rate and life expectancy, and how marriages could happen at a young age (as could inheritence of the throne). We all felt sympathy towards the women in the book as they all met with a sad fate - regardless of how powerful they were in their own right.
"This book explains relationships clearly and simply and it is easy to read as it's so short. It's not a book for anyone who wants to examine the lives of its subjects in great detail - try some of the author's other books if this is what you are looking for."
"It's a brief, bite-sized introduction to history";
"I went to visit the Tower of London a while ago. I wish I had bought this book at the time as it would have brought my visit to life";
"It was interesting to read about English culture and lifestyles in Tudor times; we were particularly interested to read about health and hygiene and their effects on birth rate and life expectancy, and how marriages could happen at a young age (as could inheritence of the throne). We all felt sympathy towards the women in the book as they all met with a sad fate - regardless of how powerful they were in their own right.
"This book explains relationships clearly and simply and it is easy to read as it's so short. It's not a book for anyone who wants to examine the lives of its subjects in great detail - try some of the author's other books if this is what you are looking for."
41 of 44 people found the following review helpful
By Anita Watts
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is the kind of book that you can dip into whenever you want, because each narrative is so concise. It contains seven short stories about some of the most famous so-called traitors who were executed at The Tower of London, three of them Queens of England, Anne Boleyn, Catherine Howard, and Lady Jane Grey. I found it very interesting and easy to fall into. Highly recommended.
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Exactly what I needed to know.
In my humble opinion, Alison Weir is a great History writer.
She produces the truth as she finds it, and makes it very readable. Read more
She produces the truth as she finds it, and makes it very readable. Read more
Published 20 hours ago by Dohey
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Traitors in the tower
Book was a'quick read' and disappointingly thin in context and size, however it was under £2. Only ordered it because there are few copies around.
Published 11 days ago by Ann Cunningham
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Traitors in the Tower
I Love Tudor history and thoroughly enjoyed this while on a train journey! each chapter was very interesting without being too long!
Published 3 months ago by pam
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Brilliant
Great introduction to the history being covered. Nothing indepth but just enough to give you a feel of what was happening where and some unexpected people included. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Billy
2.0 out of 5 stars
Good
It is too easily
I didn't know it's quick read when I bought it.but it's ok.not too bad.it's too short and aren't too many information.
I didn't know it's quick read when I bought it.but it's ok.not too bad.it's too short and aren't too many information.
Published 3 months ago by carmen andreescu
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great insight into the lives of Tudor 'traitors'
This books give a brief insight into the lives of 7 'traitors' who died in the tower. For a 'quick read' it is very informative and interesting. Read more
Published 4 months ago by DeniseHC
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Informative
Did what it said on the tin!!! Informative and concise got to the main points quickly and gave information needed
Published 6 months ago by Jane Allen
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Traitors of the Tower
An interesting book, although obviously somewhat sad as most people sent to the tower in those days were normally beheaded or worse. Read more
Published 7 months ago by present purchaser
5.0 out of 5 stars
quick read
very easy informative book to read does not have to be read in one go you can jump in and out and read chapters out of sequence very good
Published 8 months ago by Billary
4.0 out of 5 stars
Definiately quick
I bought this book in the hope there may be new information on the'princes in the tower' - there wasn't,but thoroughly enjoyable anyway.
Published 11 months ago by diving diva
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