When and where was John Guy born?
John Alexander Guy was born in Warragul, Victoria, Australia, on the 16th of January 1949. He moved to Britain with his parents in 1952 to begin his life in the United Kingdom.
Common questions about John Guy (historian)
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What academic achievements did John Guy earn at Cambridge University?
John Guy achieved a First in 1970 and was awarded the Greene Cup by Clare College that same year. He received the Yorke Prize by the University of Cambridge in 1976 and completed his PhD on Thomas Wolsey in 1973.
Which book by John Guy won the 2004 Whitbread Biography Award?
John Guy won the 2004 Whitbread Biography Award for My Heart is My Own: the Life of Mary Queen of Scots. This book and Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart served as inspiration for the 2018 film Mary Queen of Scots.
Who is John Guy's second wife and what books have they co-authored?
John Guy is married to author Julia Fox, a former history teacher who wrote Jane Boleyn: The Infamous Lady Rochford. Together they co-authored Hunting the Falcon: Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and the Marriage That Shook Europe with Julia Fox, published in 2023.
What major works has John Guy published about Henry VIII and Elizabeth I?
John Guy published The Children of Henry VIII in 2013 and Henry VIII: The Quest for Fame in 2014. He also released Elizabeth: The Forgotten Years in 2016 and Gresham's Law: The Life and World of Queen Elizabeth I's Banker in 2019.