Anne of Cleves, the fourth wife of King Henry VIII, has been historically portrayed as the wife who was too ugly for the king. Read more Section: News Video History Famous People Read Later Source Views: 0
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Court Artist Tried to Warn Henry VIII Not to Marry Anne of Cleves
October 16th, 2021 Awake Goy
The German aristocrat Anne of Cleves was the fourth of Henry VIII’s six wives , marrying the king on January 6, 1540. Before Anne ever set foot on English soil, Henry dispatched his court artist, the German-born Hans Holbein, to the latter’s home country to paint a portrait of his future bride, who was the […]