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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Queen of England (January–July 1540) as the fourth wife of Henry VIII.
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From Anne Boleyn to Anne of Cleves, Henry proves himself to be a haughty conqueror of women, and quite enamored of his power-at least until he meets his match.
John Farr: Thoughts on The King's Speech, and Other Royal Entries John Farr 2011
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From Anne Boleyn to Anne of Cleves, Henry proves himself to be a haughty conqueror of women, and quite enamored of his power-at least until he meets his match.
John Farr: Thoughts on The King's Speech, and Other Royal Entries John Farr 2011
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He could have spared her, let her live in honorable retirement as he had Anne of Cleves.
Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer Lucy Weston 2011
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Henry married Catherine of Aragon and Anne of Cleves at Greenwich and his daughters, the future monarchs Mary and Elizabeth, were born there.
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From Anne Boleyn to Anne of Cleves, Henry proves himself to be a haughty conqueror of women, and quite enamored of his power-at least until he meets his match.
John Farr: Thoughts on The King's Speech, and Other Royal Entries John Farr 2011
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He could have spared her, let her live in honorable retirement as he had Anne of Cleves.
Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer Lucy Weston 2011
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I got more of a sense of Jane Seymour's personality from Weir's book and Anne of Cleves as well.
Archive 2009-03-01 elena maria vidal 2009
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It never ceases to intrigue me how Anne of Cleves loved England and wanted to stay there even after her own annulment.
Archive 2009-03-01 elena maria vidal 2009
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Their courtship holds the record for the shortest ever among "famous" couples, although Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves ran them a close second more than 400 years ago.
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Sir Peters tasks included trying to find a French wife for Henry following the execution of Anne Boleyn and assisting in the reception of Anne of Cleves.
Bedlam Catharine Arnold 2008
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