Anne of Cleves - Wikipedia
网页Anne of Cleves (German: Anna von Kleve; 1515 – 16 July 1557) [2] was Queen of England from 6 January to 12 July 1540 as the fourth wife of Henry VIII. [2] Little 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.
Anne of Cleves | Biography & Facts | Britannica
网页2024年9月18日 · Anne of Cleves (born September 22, 1515—died July 16, 1557, London, England) was the fourth wife of King Henry VIII of England. Henry married Anne because he believed that he needed to form a political alliance with her brother, William, duke of Cleves, who was a leader of the Protestants of western Germany.
Anne of Cleves: Facts, Information, Biography & Portraits
网页2015年1月31日 · Anne of Cleves was the fourth wife of King Henry VIII; it was a very brief marriage, to the astonishment of all observers but the relief of both spouses. Henry infamously referred to his bride as a ‘Flanders mare’ and told courtiers and ambassadors that he could not perform his husbandly duties because of Anne’s appearance.
Wives of Henry VIII - Wikipedia
网页The Six Wives of Henry VIII is a historical miniseries produced by the BBC, originally aired in 1970. This series consists of six episodes, with each episode dedicated to one of the six wives of King Henry VIII, providing an in-depth exploration of their lives and fates.
Anne of Cleves, 4th wife of Henry VIII - Westminster Abbey
网页Anne married Henry VIII as his fourth wife at Greenwich on 6th January 1540 but the marriage was annulled in July of that year. So she was never crowned queen. He found she was not as attractive as her portrait had suggested and called her a 'Flanders mare'.
Anne of Cleves: The Great Survivor | Hampton Court Palace
网页Anne of Cleves was Queen of England and Henry VIII's fourth wife for just over six months. Disregarded by some historians as the 'ugly one' and the subject of a much-discussed portrait by renowned court painter Hans Holbein, for many she was a brief footnote in Henry VIII's quest to secure the Tudor dynasty.
Anne of Cleves: Rejected Fourth Wife of Henry VIII - ThoughtCo
网页2020年1月21日 · Anne of Cleves: Fourth Wife of Henry VIII, Mary Saaler, 1995. This book covers Anne's years after her divorce, as one of the most powerful and wealthy women in the world. The Marrying of Anne of Cleves: Royal Protocol in …
Anne of Cleves - New World Encyclopedia
网页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 ...
The Six Wives of Henry VIII - World History Encyclopedia
网页2020年4月28日 · For his fourth wife, Henry returned to ties with a diplomatic advantage and arranged to marry Anne of Cleves (1519-1557 CE), the eldest daughter of John, Duke of the German Duchy of that name. The match was orchestrated by Thomas Cromwell as England needed Protestant allies against the Catholic superpowers of …
Anne of Cleves - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
网页Anne of Cleves was the fourth wife of King Henry VIII of England (ruled 1509–47). They were married for only a few months in 1540 before the king decided to separate from her. Anne was born on September 22, 1515, in Cleves, in western Germany. After Henry’s third wife, Jane Seymour, died, his advisers encouraged him to marry Anne of Cleves.