Anne of Cleves
1515 - 1557 (41 years)-
Name Anne of Cleves [1] Birth 22 Sep 1515 Düsseldorf, Duchy of Berg 
[2] Gender Female Death 16 Jul 1557 Hever, Kent, England [2] Burial , Westminster Abbey, Westminster; London, Middlesex, England, 51.498910,-0.128280 [1] 
Repository - Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England.Person ID I97970 Ancestral Trails Last Modified 13 Jul 2024
Father John III, Duke of Cleves, b. 10 Nov 1490, Deggendorf, Germany d. 6 Feb 1539 (Age 48 years) Mother Maria, of Jülich-Berg, b. 3 Aug 1491 d. 29 Aug 1543 (Age 52 years) Marriage 1509 [1, 3] Family ID F24310 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family King Henry VIII TUDOR, King of England, b. 28 Jun 1491, Greenwich Palace, Kent, England d. 28 Jan 1547, Palace of Whitehall, London, Middlesex, England, 51.504444,-0.125556 (Age 55 years) Marriage 6 Jan 1540 [4] - She was Queen of England from 6 January 1540 to 9 July 1540. There was no issue.
Annulled 9 Jul 1540 [1] - The marriage was annulled on the grounds of non-consummation. Anne was given a generous settlement by Henry, and was redesignated as the King's Beloved Sister.
Family ID F24309 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 20 Nov 2024
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Photos Anne_of_Cleves,_by_Hans_Holbei
Anne of Cleves (1515-1557), fourth wife of King Henry VIII, painting by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1539. Holbein was sent to paint her at Düren in the summer of 1539 so that Henry could evaluate her as a possible wife. Henry liked the portrait, but was soon disappointed with the person, later divorcing her after a brief unconsummated marriage. …
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