Anne of Cleves Biography and Timeline

Birth of Anne of Cleves

Birth of Anne of Cleves, daughter of John, Duke of Cleves

Role range: 1540-1540

Marriage

Anne of Cleves arrives in Rochester

Marriage

Meets Henry VIII for the first time

Role range: 1540-1540

Marriage

Henry VIII & Anne of Cleves are married at the royal Palace of Placentia in Greenwich, London by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer

Role range: 1540-1540

Marriage

Marries Henry VIII, his 4th wife. Henry calls her "the Flanders mare" & the marriage is never consumated. Arranged by Cromwell to seek an alliance with a foreign royal house

Role range: 1540-1540

Marriage

Anulled because of Annes contract to the son of the Duke of Lorraine

Role range: 1540-1540

Marriage

Receives a generous settlement, including Hever Castle, home of Henrys former in-laws, the Boleyns

Role range: 1540-1540

Marriage

Henry VIII annuls the marriage because it was without his consent

Role range: 1540-1540

Marriage

Anne was commanded to leave the court of Henry VIII

Role range: 1540-1540

Marriage

Claims that her marriage to Henry VIII had been consumated. Annes betrothal to Lorraine & the non-consumation of the marriage are investigated. A formal trial into the marriage between Henry VIII & Anne of Cleves begins

Role range: 1540-1540

Marriage

Henry VIII asks for Anne of Cleves formal consent for the trial of their marriage

Role range: 1540-1540

Marriage

The Church marriage tribunal finds Henry VIIIs marriage to Anne of Cleves is invalid. Sends a message to Henry VIII saying that only God can part them

Role range: 1540-1540

Marriage

Court decrees that Anne is not Queen & will be known as the sister of the King

Role range: 1540-1540

Marriage

The marriage between Henry VIII & Anne of Cleves is anulled on the grounds that it had never been consummated, Henry claimed that he had found his bride so unattractive that he could not bear to sleep with her

Role range: 1540-1540

Pension of Anne of Cleves

After the annulment, pensioned off to Lewes & given the title of King's "sister"

Role range: 1540-1540

Death of Anne of Cleves

Death of Anne of Cleaves

Role range: 1540-1540

Burial

Buried in Westminster Abbey

Role range: 1540-1540