What ever happened to Anne of Cleves, the Queen of England?

For centuries, Anne of Cleves has been cast as a hapless figure who so repelled Henry VIII that he was unable to consummate their marriage. Yet in truth she was a popular, pragmatic woman who fought back from a very public humiliation to become Henry's most successful queen, says Tracy Borman. read more

Anne was to be one of the richest women in all of England by the age of 24. Anne was ill-suited for life at the English court. Her upbringing in Cleves had concentrated on domestic skills and not the music and literature so popular at Henry's court. read more

Anne of Cleves (German: Anna von Kleve; 22 September 1515 – 16 July 1557) was Queen of England from 6 January to 9 July 1540 as the fourth wife of King Henry VIII. The marriage was declared unconsummated and, as a result, she was not crowned queen consort. read more

Anne was born in 1515 in Düsseldorf, the second daughter of John III of the House of La Marck, Duke of Jülich, Cleves, and Berg, Count of Mark and Ravensberg (who died in 1538), and his wife Maria, Duchess of Julich-Berg (b. 1491 – d. 1543). read more