HISTORICAL INFORMATION
BIRTH NAME
Anna von Kleve
TENURE
6 January 1540 – 9 July 1540
DATES
28 June~22 September 1515 – 16 July 1557 (aged 41/42)
CAUSE OF DEATH
Cancer
FAMILY
Johann III, Duke of Cleves (father)
Maria of Jülich-Berg (mother)
Sibylle of Cleves (sister)
Wilhelm, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg (brother)
Amalia of Cleves (sister)
Henry VIII (husband, 1540–1540)
Edward I of England (ancestor)
SIGNATURE
Anne of Cleves Signature
"ANNA the doughter of Cleeves"
Anna of Cleves, also referred to as Anne of Cleves, was Queen of England from 6 January to 9 July 1540 due to her marriage to King Henry VIII. She was his fourth wife and was succeeded by Katherine Howard
About
Born: September 22, 1515, Düsseldorf, Germany
Died: July 16, 1557, Chelsea Manor
Spouse: Henry VIII (m. 1540–1540)
Parents: John III, Duke of Cleves, Maria of Jülich-Berg
Siblings: Amalia of Cleves, Sibylle of Cleves, William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
Place of burial: Westminster Abbey, London, United Kingdom
Anne of Cleves (German: Anna von Kleve; 1515 – 16 July 1557)[2] was Queen of England from 6 January to 12 July 1540 as the fourth wife of King Henry VIII.[2] 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.[3]
