Anna of Cleves
Born on:
22. September 1515
Deceased on:
16. July 1557 (suffered from cancer)
Father:
Johann III. († 1539), Duke of Kleve-Jülich-Berg
Mother:
Maria of Jülich-Berg († 1543)
Siblings:
(most links in this section only available in German)
- her elder sister Sibylle, born in 1512, deceased on 21. February 1554, since 1. June 1527 married to Johann Friedrich the Magnanimous (1503-1554), Elector of Saxony – three sons
- her brother Wilhelm V., Duke of Kleve-Jülich-Berg, born on 28. July 1516, deceased on 5. January 1592; from 1540 until 1545 in his first marriage married to Jeanne d´Albret († 1572), niece of the French King Francis I. († 1547) – the marriage was annulled in 1545; no children; in his second marriage since 1546 married to Maria (1531-1581), a daughter of Emperor Ferdinand I. († 1564); five daughters and two sons
- her younger sister Amalie, born in 1517, deceased in 1586; she remained unmarried
Spouse:
Henry VIII. (1491-1547), King of England from 1509 until 1547; marriage on 6.1.1540; the marriage was annulled already on 9.7.1540
Children:
none
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Reading Suggestion:
- Maike Vogt-Luerssen: Anna of Cleves (in German)