Anna of Cleves

[Kimberly]

Don't worry about it. :-)

[IrinaAlexandrovna]

Its a lovely portrait isn't it. Luckily for her, she was already married (in 1526) and so, was out of reach of Henry.

Тo what  i know Henry didn't actually cared is the woman married or not....Anne Boleyn was secret betrothal if i'm not wrong and Henry spoiled everything to have her....So i think this wasn't his problem....And before Anne of Cleves he wanted to marry other woman which said that if she had two heads one will be for the king but she have only one so....she prefered not to risk it ...oh i forgot her name sorry

[Kimberly]

You are thinking of Christina of Denmark, Duchess of Milan.

[IrinaAlexandrovna]

Ou yes yes exactly... she saved herself

[Olga Maria]

Forgive me if these had been posted before :-(

[Yelena Aleksandrovna]

Forgive me if these had been posted before :-(

A famous portrait, but she wasn't as beautiful as this

[IrinaAlexandrovna]

A famous portrait, but she wasn't as beautiful as this

This is the biggest version... She was charming maybe not all are pretty but i still like her charm
Gentle Anne

[Yelena Aleksandrovna]

I read that her description was the next:
She was tall, stout and you could see the scars of the smallpox still
in her face, for that reason Henry VIII divorced of her inmediately,
poor lady she had to pass this sad experience

[katmaxoz]

someone has finally written a biography of Anne of Cleves....Due out August this year.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anne-Cleves-Henry-VIIIs-Discarded/dp/1848683294/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1249003691&sr=1-1

Anne of Cleves: Henry VIII's Discarded Bride (Hardcover)
by Elizabeth Norton (Author)
# Publisher: Amberley Publishing (14 Aug 2009)
# ISBN-10: 1848683294
# ISBN-13: 978-1848683297

anyway, I thought the people reading this thread might be interested.

[IrinaAlexandrovna]

Well i also recommend the little series about Anne of David Starkey they are awesome
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBAcvLlxXdo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL4VdXjStYI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLZOh7GpY2Q&feature=related

[Mari]

Description of Anne of Cleeves...her availability and accomplishments: p. 401

http://books.google.com/books?id=NjgbAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA399&dq=anne+of+Cleves#v=onepage&q=&f=false

"The Duke of Cleeves hath a Daughter, but I hear no great praise, either of her personage nor beauty"
reference Hutton to Cromwell: State Papers, Volume VIII page 5.

[Yelena Aleksandrovna]

Very interesting link!!! :-)
Do you have more paintings of her?

[rosieposie]

I watched the Doco by David Starsky and think what a sad life she had.   She was far from home, barely spoke English and had a husband who didn't find her attractive.   

[jehan]

I watched the Doco by David Starsky and think what a sad life she had.   She was far from home, barely spoke English and had a husband who didn't find her attractive.   

I wouldn't say that her life was especially sad.  I doubt she found Henry very attractive either, so not being married to him must have been something of a relief.  After the marriage broke down she received a nice income, property, and a place of honour in court. She had independence and a life of her own- something few women of the time managed to achieve.  She survived Henry and had a place in the coronation procession of her stepdaughter Mary.  Her ex-stepchildren obviously thought well of her.

She had an opportunity to return to Cleves, but chose not to, so perhaps life in England was better than the alternative- an unmarried sister at her brother's somewhat repressive court.

[Yelena Aleksandrovna]

I always asked why did Anna stayed in England after Henry VIII got divorced of her, He didn't
imagine that his wife wasn't as beautiful as she looked in her portrait. Poor lady.