4 September 1539 – The Duke of Cleves Promises Anne of Cleves in Marriage to Henry VIII
On the 4th September 1539 William, Duke of Cleves, signed the marriage treaty promising his sister, Anne of…
Anne of Cleves
The Six Wives of Henry VIII and their Labels
Back in early 2011, I wrote a series of posts on the "six wives' stereotypes", the various stereotypes,…
4 August 1557 – Burial of Anne of Cleves, Fourth Wife of Henry VIII
On 4th August 1557 merchant-taylor and diarist Henry Machyn recorded that there was a requiem mass for "my…
3 August 1557 – Anne of Cleves’ Body was Processed from Chelsea to Westminster
Merchant-taylor and diarist Henry Machyn recorded that on 3rd August 1557, the body of forty-one year-old Anne of…
9 July 1540 The End of Henry VIII’s Marriage to Anne of Cleves
Anne of Cleves On 9th July 1540, convocation declared that Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves had never…
20 June 1540 – Anne of Cleves worries about Henry VIII and Catherine Howard
On 20th June 1540, Henry VIII's fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, complained to Karl Harst, her brother's ambassador,…
6 January 1540 – The Marriage of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves
On 6th January 1540, Epiphany, Henry VIII married Anna von Jülich-Kleve-Berg, or Anne of Cleves, in the Queen's…