Cleves
Americannoun
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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
In the early 19th century, Capt. John Cleves Symmes Jr. thought the Earth had two holes located at the North and South poles that led to inner worlds.
From Washington Post • May 22, 2018
The two Americans have been identified as Darren Drake, 32, and Nicholas Cleves, 23.
From BBC • Nov. 2, 2017
S. of Cleves at the junction of the railways Cologne-Zevenaar and Boxtel-Wesel.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various
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