Anne of Cleves
Tudor divorce case
Anne of Cleves was the fourth wife of Henry VIII of England, married briefly in 1540.
The German princess was chosen through a portrait by Hans Holbein, but Henry found her unattractive in person and the marriage was annulled after six months.
She accepted the annulment gracefully, received a generous settlement, and outlived all of Henry's other wives.
- Hampton Court PalaceHistoric English royal residence
- political allianceCooperative pact between factions
- six wivesRoyal marital succession
- noble lineageDescent from aristocracy
- divorce settlementTerms ending a marriage
Henry VIII · Holy Roman Empire · Protestant Reformation · Thomas Cromwell · royal portrait · Tower of London · Elizabeth I · Act of Supremacy · Edward VI · annulment · Mary I · papal dispensation · Tudor court · Hans Holbein · arranged marriage · historical reenactments
- Royal ConsortsQueen Camilla, Catherine of Aragon, Jane Seymour, Catherine Howard, Eleanor of Aquitaine
- Tudor EraHenry VIII, Elizabeth I, Catherine of Aragon, Jane Seymour, Catherine Howard
- Tudor FiguresHenry VII, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Mary I, Edward VI
- Tudor QueensCatherine of Aragon, Jane Seymour, Catherine Howard, Mary I, Elizabeth I
- Renaissance RulersHenry VIII, Elizabeth I, Suleiman the Magnificent, Philip II, Mary I