NameAnne Of Cleves
Birth22 Sep 1515, Düsseldorf, Cleves, Germany
Death17 Jul 1557, Chelsea Old Palace, England
BurialWestminster Abbey, London, England
Spouses
Birth28 Jun 1491, Greenwich Palace, London, England
Death28 Jan 1547, Whitehall, London, England
BurialSt. George Chapel, Windsor, England
Marriage6 Jan 1540, Greenwich, England
Annulment1540
Notes for Henry VIII (Spouse 1)
Family 1: Catherine of Aragon
Marriage
11 JUN 1509, Grey Friars Ch., Greenwich, England
Divorce
1. Daughter TUDOR
2. Henry (1) TUDOR, Duke of Cornwall
3. Henry (2) TUDOR, Duke of Cornwall
4. Son TUDOR
5. Mary I TUDOR, Queen of England
6. Daughter TUDOR
Family 2: Anne BOLEYN
Marriage
25 JAN 1533, Westminster, London, England
1. Elizabeth I TUDOR, Queen of England
2. Son TUDOR
Family 3: Jane SEYMOUR
Marriage
30 MAY 1536, York Place, England
1. Edward VI TUDOR, King of England
Family 4: Anne of Cleves
Marriage
6 JAN 1540, Greenwich, England
Divorce
Family 5: Catherine HOWARD
Marriage
28 JUL 1540, Hampton Court, Palace, England
Family 6: Catherine PARR
Marriage
12 JUL 1543, Hampton Court, Palace
NOTES: Although Henry altered the church, he did not wish to introduce Protestant doctrine. Those who refused to accept Church of England teachings as well as those who rejected Henry's authority over the church were executed. In terms of the monarchy, he intensified the authoritarian elements characteristic of the Tudor dynasty to which he belonged. The great strength of government developed by Henry was used powerfully in the reign of his daughter, Elizabeth I. Henry's embalmed body in its massive coffin was conveyed to Windsor and buried beside that of Jane Seymour. He had made plans for a magnificent tomb to be erected for them both, but they were never carried out. There is an unsubstantiated story that Mary I had her father's body disinterred and burnt.