Epiphany and a royal wedding
Today, 6th January, is Epiphany, the feast day celebrating the visit of the Magi to the Christ Child,…
marriage of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves
6 January 1540 – An Epiphany wedding for Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves
On 6th January 1540, the Feast of the Epiphany, Henry VIII married his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves,…
9 July 1540 – Henry VIII’s Fourth Marriage is Annulled
On 9th July 1540, Convocation declared that the marriage between Henry VIII and his fourth wife Anne of…
6 January 1540 – The Wedding of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves
On Epiphany, Tuesday 6th January 1540, a reluctant Henry VIII married Anne of Cleves, or Anna von Jülich-Kleve-Berg,…