Margaret George is an American historical novelist who writes long, carefully researched fictional biographies of figures from the past. She is known for The Autobiography of Henry VIII, narrated in the king's own voice, and for The Memoirs of Cleopatra, which was later adapted into an Emmy-nominated ABC miniseries. Her other novels include Mary, Called Magdalene, Helen of Troy, Elizabeth I, and The Confessions of Young Nero. Born in 1943, George has also appeared on A&E Biography specials about Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.
