Anne of Cleves

American  

noun

1. 1515–57, fourth wife of Henry VIII of England.

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Anne of Cleves British  

/ kliːvz /

noun

1. 1515–57, the fourth wife of Henry VIII of England: their marriage (1540) was annulled after six months

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Example Sentences

Calum Nall is a chef at the Anne of Cleves pub in Melton Mowbray, which is located next door to the church that hosts the pie awards.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2023

Sent to portray a potential fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, before Henry ever saw her, Holbein came back with such a lovely painting that Henry had musicians play to celebrate.

From The Guardian • Jul. 16, 2020

In 1557, Anne of Cleves, who was briefly the fourth wife of England’s King Henry VIII, died in London at age 41.

From Washington Times • Jul. 16, 2020

Our sense of doom mounts as, after Jane’s death, Cromwell arranges Henry’s disastrous marriage to Anne of Cleves, thus galvanizing the unfortunate fixer’s enemies to arrange his downfall.

From Washington Post • Jul. 6, 2020

But the marriage turned out ill, or turned out short, and Queen Anne of Cleves was divorced.

From The Story of Francis Cludde by Weyman, Stanley John