Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
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)