Anne of Cleves: Fourth Wife of Henry VIIIMany possible brides were hesitant to marry Henry VIII, a man notorious for his treatment of previous wives. Because no woman emerged as the obvious choice, Thomas Cromwell's assessment of the religious and political pressures of the late 1530s led him to suggest one of the two daughters of the safely Protestant Duke of Cleves as a prospective bride. Anne was chosen, largely on the basis of her portrait, and traveled quickly to England to be Henry's new queen. The marriage, like Henry's others, was not a success and after a brief reign of just six months, Anne was 'a queen unqueened'. However she was still alive, divorced and wealthy and, unlike other portraits, this book covers her many succeeding years of independence. This is the fascinating story of one of the most powerful women in 16th Century Europe, and also an intriguing portrait of a loveless marriage. |
Contents
Religious and Political Background | 15 |
From Cleves to Calais | 29 |
First Meeting | 46 |
Copyright | |
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Abbey alliance Anne Boleyn Anne of Cleves Archbishop beautiful Bishop Bletchingley Boorde bride brother Burgundian Calais Canterbury Carew Catherine Howard Catherine of Aragon Catholic Cawarden Chapuys Charles church cloth of gold Colvin Cranmer Cromwell's Dartford daughter decorated divorce dressed Duke of Cleves Duke of Gelderland Duke of Norfolk Duke of Saxony Earl Edward English entertained envoy favour France French Gelderland gossip Greenwich Hampton Court Henry VIII Henry's Hever Castle Holinshed Jane Seymour John journey Kent King's Lady Anne Lady Lisle later letters London Lord maid of honour Manor Marillac marriage married negotiations officials Olisleger palace Penshurst Penshurst Place political portrait pre-contract Princess Mary Privy Chamber Privy Council Protestant Queen of England received Rectory and advowson reform reign reported return to Cleves Richmond Rochester rumours sent servants sister Southampton spite stayed Suffolk Surrey Thomas Cromwell took travelled Tudor velvet wedding Westminster wife Wolsey wrote
References to this book
Encyclopedia of Women in the Renaissance: Italy, France, and England Diana Robin,Anne R. Larsen,Carole Levin No preview available - 2007 |