Anne of Cleves Biography

Anne of Cleves biography

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NAME: Anne of Cleves
OCCUPATION: Queen
BIRTH DATE: September 22, 1515
DEATH DATE: July 16, 1557
PLACE OF BIRTH: Dusseldorf, England

PLACE OF DEATH: Hever Kent, England
Nickname: The King's Beloved Sister

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Anne of Cleves was the fourth wife of Henry VIII of England. Their marriage was annulled after the political reason for the union dissipated.

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Anne of Cleves, a German noblewoman, was the fourth wife of Henry VIII of England. The marriage was arranged to create an alliance with Anne's brother William. At the time, it appeared that the two major Roman Catholic powers, France and the Holy Roman Empire, planned to attack Protestant England. Their marriage was annulled after the politics dissipated.