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| − | '''Anne of Cleves''' (1515 - 1557) was the fourth wife of [[Henry VIII]]. She was the daughter of a powerful German noble, and Henry married her in 1540 while following [[Thomas Cromwell]]'s advice to forge international bonds. The marriage was not what Henry had hoped and he had [[Parliament]] dissolve the marriage after six months. They had no children together. | + | {{Infobox officeholder |
| + | |name=Anne of Cleves | ||
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| + | |birth_date=June/September 1515 | ||
| + | |birth_place=Düsseldorf | ||
| + | |death_date=July 16, 1557 | ||
| + | |death_place=Chelsea Manor | ||
| + | |religion= | ||
| + | |spouse= | ||
| + | |children= | ||
| + | |alma_mater= | ||
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| + | |office=Queen Consort of England | ||
| + | |term_start=January 6, 1540 | ||
| + | |term_end=July 9, 1540 | ||
| + | |preceded= | ||
| + | |succeeded= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | '''Anne of Cleves''' (1515 - 1557) was the fourth wife of [[Henry VIII]]. She was the daughter of a powerful German noble, and Henry married her in 1540 while following [[Thomas Cromwell]]'s advice to forge international bonds. The marriage was not what Henry had hoped and he had [[Parliament]] dissolve the marriage after six months. The dissolution was apparently mutual and they stayed on friendly terms. They had no children together. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989 | The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989 | ||
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| − | + | [[Category:Queens]] | |
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Latest revision as of 13:57, June 14, 2021
| Anne of Cleves | |
Queen Consort of England
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| In office January 6, 1540 – July 9, 1540 | |
| Born | June/September 1515 Düsseldorf |
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| Died | July 16, 1557 Chelsea Manor |
Anne of Cleves (1515 - 1557) was the fourth wife of Henry VIII. She was the daughter of a powerful German noble, and Henry married her in 1540 while following Thomas Cromwell's advice to forge international bonds. The marriage was not what Henry had hoped and he had Parliament dissolve the marriage after six months. The dissolution was apparently mutual and they stayed on friendly terms. They had no children together.
Sources
The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989