Anne Of Cleves
(1515-1557)
Queen consort of Henry VIII
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Anne of Cleves (German: Anna von Kleve; 1515 – 16 July 1557) was Queen of England from 6 January to 12 July 1540 as the fourth wife of King Henry VIII. Not much is known about Anne before 1527, when she became betrothed to Francis, Duke of Bar, son and heir of Antoine, Duke of Lorraine, although their marriage did not proceed. In March 1539, negotiations for Anne's marriage to Henry began, as Henry believed that he needed to form a political alliance with her brother, William, who was a leader of the Protestants of western Germany, to strengthen his position against potential attacks from Catholic France and the Holy Roman Empire.
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Anna von Jülich-Kleve-Berg 22 September 1515 Dusseldorf, Duchy of Berg, Germany
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| Died |
16 July 1557 (aged 41) Chelsea Manor, London, England
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| Zodiac | Virgo |
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John III, Duke of Cleves · Father · 1490-1539 · First ruler of the United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
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William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg · Brother · 1516-1592 · Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg from 1539 to 1592
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Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford · Associate · 1505-1542 · Sister-in-law of King Henry VIII of England
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John III, Duke of Cleves · Father · 1490-1539 · First ruler of the United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
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William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg · Brother · 1516-1592 · Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg from 1539 to 1592
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Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford · Associate · 1505-1542 · Sister-in-law of King Henry VIII of England
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