Anne of Cleves

Henry VIII's Unwanted Wife

• Author(s): Sarah-Beth Watkins,
• Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
• Pages: 176
• ISBN_10: 1785359053
  ISBN_13: 9781785359057
  
• Language: en
• Categories: History / Europe / General , History / Europe / Great Britain / General , History / Women ,

Description:... Anne of Cleves left her homeland in 1539 to marry the king of England. She was never brought up to be a queen yet out of many possible choices, she was the bride Henry VIII chose as his fourth wife. Yet from their first meeting the king decided he liked her not and sought an immediate divorce. After just six months their marriage was annulled, leaving Anne one of the wealthiest women in England. This is the story of Anne's marriage to Henry, how the daughter of Cleves survived him and her life afterwards.