ChildrenofHenryVIII

The Children of Henry VIII Alison Weir THE CHILDREN OF HENRY VIII is dedicated to all the children in my family: At Carshalton, John and Katherine Weir; At Chesterfield, David and Andrew Weir; At Edinburgh, Paul Masterton, Stephen and Susan Scott; At Kidderminster, David and Peter Marston; At Melbourne, Gemma and Kevin Cullen; At York, Angus, Bruce and Douglas Weir. Acknowledgments I should like to express my gratitude to all those who have helped me with this book, and particularly to Mr Michael Cameron, formerly Senoir Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at St. Thomas's Hospital, London, for his kindness in reading the manuscript and for giving me his professional views in Mary Tudor's confinements; this invaluable assistance enabled me to arrive at a convincing solution to the mystery surrounding Mary's two supposed pregnancies. My grateful thanks are, as ever, also due to my wonderfully supportive editor, Jill Black, who suggested this project; to my equally supportive agent, Julian Alexander, whose enthusiasm and encouragement never flags; to Pascal Cariss, for all his hard work on the manuscript; a......