person: anne of cleves

ofmodernmyths:

@historicwomendaily‘s MILESTONE CELEBRATION

Favorite Consort

–> Anne of Cleves, Queen Consort of England

Born in the duchy of Cleves in 1515, Anne became the fourth queen of Henry VIII of England in 1540. Despite not speaking English at her arrival at court, Anne quickly mastered the language and managed to hold her ground when Henry decided to have the marriage annulled a mere six months later. Despite her short time as queen consort, Anne was wildly popular in England and spent the rest of her life there, enjoying her properties bested upon her as the “King’s Sister” (for her agreement to the annulment). She died in 1557 of what was likely a cancer.