22 September 1515 – Birth of Anne of Cleves
Posted By Claire on September 22, 2011
This day in history, 22nd September 1515, saw the birth of Henry VIII’s fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, or Anna von Jülich-Kleve-Berg to give her her proper name.
You can read all about Anne in the following articles. She really is a fascinating woman and it is so sad that she has gone down in history as the ugly one, the one Henry couldn’t even bring himself to sleep with.
- Anne of Cleves – Flanders Mare
- Birth of Anne of Cleves
- Anne of Cleves Arrives in England
- Henry VIII Marries Anne of Cleves
- Henry VIII Divorces Anne of Cleves
- The Death of Anne of Cleves
Are you joining me for The Anne Boleyn Fellowship webinar later today? I hope so, see you there! If you don’t know about it, click here for details.
Other articles you might be interested in:
22 September 1515 – Birth of Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII’s fourth wife
22 September 1515 – Birth of Anne of Cleves or Anna von Jülich-Kleve-Berg
16 July 1557 – Death of Anne of Cleves
Anne of Cleves Lands at Deal – 27 December 1539
4 September 1539 – Marriage Treaty of Anne of Cleves and Henry VIII
Happy Birthday Anne of Cleves!
