Christopher Hibbert was born in 1924 and educated at Radley and Oriel College Oxford. He served as an infantry officer during the war and was awarded the Military Cross in 1945. His many highly acclaimed books include the following titles: The Destruction of Lord Raglan (which won the Heinemann Award for Literature in 1962) London: The Biography of a City The Rise and Fall of the House of Medici The Great Mutiny: India 1857 The French Revolution Garibaldi and His Enemies Rome: The Biography of a City Elizabeth I: A Personal History of the Virgin Queen Nelson: A Personal History George III: A Personal History and The Marlboroughs: John and Sarah Churchill 1650 - 1744. Christopher Hibbert is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and an Hon. D. Litt. of Leicester University. He is married with two sons and a daughter and lives in Henley-on-Thames. Language: English