Anne of Cleves

09/28/21 • 33 min

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Continuing our series on the six queens of Henry the eight we finally come to number four Anne of Cleves. Anne may have escaped Henry with her head but that doesn’t necessarily mean she lucked out. Thanks to her time as Queen, she is often remembered as Henry’s ugly wife that he divorced, but behind that stereotype is an incredible women. join me to talk about her life. Works Cited “Anne of Cleves.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 11 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_of_Cleves. “Anne of Cleves: Character and Appearance.” Tudor Times, tudortimes.co.uk/people/anne-of-cleves-character-and-appearance. “Anne of Cleves: Henry VIII's Most Successful Queen?” HistoryExtra, 6 Jan. 2021, www.historyextra.com/period/tudor/anne-of-cleves-henry-viii-successful-queen-fourth-wife-tracy-borman/. “House of Tudor - Anne of Cleves.” House of Tudor | Anne of Cleves, www.britroyals.com/tudor.asp?id=anne_cleves. “Poets.” English History, englishhistory.net/tudor/monarchs/anne-of-cleves/.

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