Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Alison Weir
Born: July 8, 1951 (age 73)
Bio: Alison Weir is a British writer of history books, and latterly historical novels, mostly in the form of biographies about British royalty.
Known for:
- Innocent Traitor (2006)
- The Children of Henry VIII (1996)
- The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1989)
- The life of Elizabeth I (1998)