The Lost Tudor Princess

With a fine eye for period detail, Weir chronicles the romances, scandals and intrigues that saw five Tudor reigns.

Lady

A fine writer with a wonderful gift for description

Literary Review

A refreshing perspective on an otherwise unfamiliar period of British history

The Times

Weir brings this astonishing and wild woman to glorious life.

Kate Williams, Metro

I thought I knew the Tudors, but Weir manages, delightfully, to spring a string of surprises.

Sarah Gristwood, BBC History Magazine

Casts a fascinating light on one of the key characters of the Tudor age.

Chris Skidmore, BBC History Magazine

The reliably readable Alison Weir shines a spotlight upon the life of Margaret Douglas… [and] captures a lifetime spanning five Tudor reigns.

Charlotte Heathcote, Daily Express

A magnificent and thorough study by a sharp historian.

Julia Richardson, Daily Mail

Alison Weir has done us a favor by reviving the story of this extraordinary woman… This is a substantial, detailed biography of a fascinating woman who lived her extraordinary life to the full.

Phillippa Gregory, Washington Post on Sunday

Weir balances historical data with emotional speculation to illuminate the ferocious dynastic ambitions and will to power that earned her subject a place in the spotlight.

The New York Times

Weir’s lucidly written biography pays attention to seemingly every detail of Lady Margaret’s life… A worthy contribution to an enduringly popular genre of viewing history.

Elizabeth Bonner, Times Literary Supplement

Alison Weir brings Margaret Douglas’s captivating character out of the shadows.

CGA Magazine