Anne of Cleves

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Anne of Cleves was the fourth wife of King Henry VIII of England, whose brief, unconsummated marriage ended in annulment but left her well provided for and known as the king’s “beloved sister.”

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical figure
noblewoman
queen consort of England
ageAtDeath 41
associatedWithDynasty House of La Marck
associatedWithMonarch Henry VIII of England
betrothalArrangedBy Thomas Cromwell
birthDate 1515-09-22
birthPlace Duchy of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
Düsseldorf
burialPlace Westminster Abbey
burialSiteType royal abbey
countryOfBirth Holy Roman Empire
countryOfDeath Kingdom of England
deathDate 1557-07-16
deathPlace Chelsea, London
educationFocus domestic skills
household management
needlework
era Tudor period
father John III, Duke of Cleves
linked to: Duke of Cleves
fullName Anna von Jülich-Kleve-Berg
grantedResidence Bletchingley Palace
Hever Castle
Richmond Palace
knownFor amicable annulment settlement
brief, unconsummated marriage to Henry VIII
title of the King’s Beloved Sister
languageSpoken French
German
marriageEnd 1540-07-09
marriageStart 1540-01-06
marriageToHenryVIIIConsummated no
marriageToHenryVIIIStatus annulled
mother Maria of Jülich-Berg
nationality German
politicalPurposeOfMarriage Anglo-German Protestant alliance
portraitArtist Hans Holbein the Younger
positionHeld Queen consort of England
predecessorAsQueenConsort Jane Seymour
receivedSettlementFromHenryVIII yes
reignAsQueenConsortEnd 1540-07-09
reignAsQueenConsortStart 1540-01-06
religion Lutheran-leaning Catholic
Protestant (broadly)
sibling William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
linked to: Duke of Cleves
spouse Henry VIII of England
stepchild Edward VI of England
Elizabeth I of England
Henry FitzRoy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset
Mary I of England
successorAsQueenConsort Catherine Howard
titleAfterAnnulment the King’s Beloved Sister

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Henry VIII of England spouse Anne of Cleves
Jane Seymour successorAsQueenConsort Anne of Cleves
Hans Holbein the Younger notableWork Anne of Cleves portrait
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Oatlands Palace associatedWith Anne of Cleves
Hever Castle ownedBy Anne of Cleves
Hever Castle associatedWith Anne of Cleves
Joss Stone portrayed Anne of Cleves
Duke of Cleves hasSpouseOfTitleHolder Anna of Cleves
linked to: Anne of Cleves
Duchy of Cleves notableDynasticConnection Anne of Cleves, fourth wife of Henry VIII of England
linked to: Anne of Cleves
Jane Seymour successor Anne of Cleves
subject linked to: Lady Seymour
Anne associatedWithFigure Anne of Cleves
William the Rich relative Anne of Cleves
William the Rich sibling Anne of Cleves
Six focusesOn Anne of Cleves
The Six Wives of Henry VIII portrays Anne of Cleves
Edward Tudor stepmother Anne of Cleves
Wolfgang William, Count Palatine of Neuburg mother Anna of Cleves
linked to: Anne of Cleves
Henry VIII (TV drama) hasCharacter Anne of Cleves
Bletchingley Palace grantedTo Anne of Cleves
Bletchingley Palace usedBy Anne of Cleves
Bletchingley Palace associatedWith Anne of Cleves
House of La Marck hasMember Anne of Cleves
House of La Marck producedConsort Anne of Cleves, Queen consort of England
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Placentia associatedWith Anne of Cleves
Anne of Cleves House associatedWith Anne of Cleves
Anne of Cleves House namedAfter Anne of Cleves