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Anne of Cleves (German: Anna von Kleve; 1515 – 16 July 1557) was Queen of England from 6 January to 12 July 1540 as the fourth wife of Henry VIII. Not much is known about Anne before 1527, when she became betrothed to Francis, Duke of Bar , son and heir of Antoine, Duke of Lorraine , although their marriage did not proceed.
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Thomas Cromwell (/ ˈ k r ɒ m w əl,-w ɛ l /; c. 1485 – 28...
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In common parlance, the wives of Henry VIII were the six...
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Solingen (German pronunciation: [ˈzoːlɪŋən] ⓘ; Limburgish:...
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Mar 19, 2024 · For the first time in nearly 400 years, the public can see Anne of Cleves as Henry VIII first saw her: resplendent in red velvet against a brilliant blue backdrop, her hazel eyes framed by a...
- Meilan Solly
Oct 1, 2021 · Anne (or, as the musical calls her, Anna) of Cleves was, in some historians’ view, the most successful of Henry’s six queens. After just six months of marriage, she earned the king’s ...
- Meilan Solly
Anne of Cleves (September 22, 1515 – July 16, 1557) (German: Anna von Jülich-Kleve-Berg) was the fourth wife of Henry VIII of England from January 6, 1540 to July 9, 1540. Their brief marriage was a political one, and Henry seems never to have been attracted to her physically once he saw her in the flesh. Knowing the fate of other wives of ...
Anne of Cleves. Until recently, Anne of Cleves was one of the least-known of Henry VIII’s wives. That Henry found her physically unattractive, which, paradoxically, made her ‘the lucky one’ whom he divorced, was about the sum of knowledge. Now, however, she is the focus of more interest, and as her life is examined in more depth, we are ...
Jun 18, 2023 · Known to most English speakers as simply, “Anne of Cleves”, the twenty-four-year-old woman managed to wed Henry VIII of England as his fourth wife, see their marriage annulled, and receive a handsome settlement from Henry, all within seven months of her arrival.
Jan 21, 2020 · Dates: born September 22, 1515 (?), died July 16, 1557. Married Henry VIII of England on January 6, 1540, divorced (annulled) July 9, 1540. Known for: safely divorcing from Henry and surviving. Also known as: Anna von Jülich-Kleve-Berg. Ancestry.
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