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|origin = Holy Roman Empire | |origin = [[Holy Roman Empire]] | ||
|first cs = God Send Me Well to Keep (short story) | |first cs = God Send Me Well to Keep (short story) | ||
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'''Anne of Cleves''' was | '''Anne of Cleves''' was the fourth [[wife]] of [[Henry VIII]]. | ||
== Biography == | |||
Anne was from [[Germany]], ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|God Send Me Well to Keep (short story)}}) then part of the [[Holy Roman Empire]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Doomsday Chronometer (audio story)}}) Prior to her marriage to Henry VIII, Anne was [[engagement|engaged]] to [[Francis I (Duke of Lorraine)|the Duke of Lorraine]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|God Send Me Well to Keep (short story)}}) | |||
Anne was selected in [[Flanders]] by [[Thomas Cromwell]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Doomsday Chronometer (audio story)}}; [[PROSE]]: {{cs|God Send Me Well to Keep (short story)}}) The King himself disapproved of his prospective next wife, in [[1539]], seeing in her portrait a woman "ugly as my privy!" He had not yet met her in person at the time. | |||
Having only just been cured of [[cataract]]s by the [[Third Doctor]], and so only recently capable of proper [[sight]], Henry VIII remarked, "Did you think I would not notice when I saw her close? Do you think I have the tastes of a [[farmer]]'s [[horse]] for its [[mare]]?" The King commissioned a new portrait to make her more appealing, and planned to learn the truth of her appearance on finally meeting her for the first time. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Hiccup in Time (short story)}}) According to another account, Henry, while sceptical of the planned marriage, was unaware of her appearance. | |||
Anne arrived in [[England]], specifically [[Dover]], on [[27 December]] 1539. She would first meet Henry on [[New Year's Day]] [[1540]] at [[Rochester Abbey]]. Henry had a bad first impression as Anne looked out of a [[window]] instead of paying attention to him. Anne was unaware that she was talking to Henry, and was disgusted when he attempted to [[kiss]] her. She had been distracted by the sight of the [[Fifth Doctor]] posing as a [[magician]] outside and performing a "magic trick" as [[the Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]] dematerialised. Despite this first impression, the [[Wedding of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves|couple would wed]] in early 1540. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|God Send Me Well to Keep (short story)}}) | |||
She bore Henry no children ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo (TV story)}}) and he later [[divorce]]d her. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Roundheads (novel)}}) | She bore Henry no children ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo (TV story)}}) and he later [[divorce]]d her. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Roundheads (novel)}}) | ||
She was involved in [[Missy]]'s plan to befriend several [[Tudor]] women in an effort to prevent the reign of [[James I]], who created the charter for [[St Luke's University]], thereby preventing her imprisonment in [[The Vault (The Pilot)|the Vault]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Girl Power! (short story)}}) | |||
=== Legacy === | |||
The [[Sixth Doctor]] was in possession of six [[wedding invitation]]s from Henry VIII. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Gift (comic story)}}) The [[Second Doctor]] and [[Polly Wright|Polly]] counted the wives of Henry VIII using the rhyme "[[Catherine of Aragon|divorced]], [[Anne Boleyn|beheaded]], [[Jane Seymour|died]], divorced, [[Katherine Howard|beheaded]], [[Catherine Parr|survived]]". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Roundheads (novel)}}) | The [[Sixth Doctor]] was in possession of six [[wedding invitation]]s from Henry VIII. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Gift (comic story)}}) The [[Second Doctor]] and [[Polly Wright|Polly]] counted the wives of Henry VIII using the rhyme "[[Catherine of Aragon|divorced]], [[Anne Boleyn|beheaded]], [[Jane Seymour|died]], divorced, [[Katherine Howard|beheaded]], [[Catherine Parr|survived]]". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Roundheads (novel)}}) | ||
Latest revision as of 14:55, 23 December 2024
Anne of Cleves was the fourth wife of Henry VIII.
Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]
Anne was from Germany, (PROSE: God Send Me Well to Keep [+]Loading...["God Send Me Well to Keep (short story)"]) then part of the Holy Roman Empire. (AUDIO: The Doomsday Chronometer [+]Loading...["The Doomsday Chronometer (audio story)"]) Prior to her marriage to Henry VIII, Anne was engaged to the Duke of Lorraine. (PROSE: God Send Me Well to Keep [+]Loading...["God Send Me Well to Keep (short story)"])
Anne was selected in Flanders by Thomas Cromwell. (AUDIO: The Doomsday Chronometer [+]Loading...["The Doomsday Chronometer (audio story)"]; PROSE: God Send Me Well to Keep [+]Loading...["God Send Me Well to Keep (short story)"]) The King himself disapproved of his prospective next wife, in 1539, seeing in her portrait a woman "ugly as my privy!" He had not yet met her in person at the time.
Having only just been cured of cataracts by the Third Doctor, and so only recently capable of proper sight, Henry VIII remarked, "Did you think I would not notice when I saw her close? Do you think I have the tastes of a farmer's horse for its mare?" The King commissioned a new portrait to make her more appealing, and planned to learn the truth of her appearance on finally meeting her for the first time. (PROSE: Hiccup in Time [+]Loading...["Hiccup in Time (short story)"]) According to another account, Henry, while sceptical of the planned marriage, was unaware of her appearance.
Anne arrived in England, specifically Dover, on 27 December 1539. She would first meet Henry on New Year's Day 1540 at Rochester Abbey. Henry had a bad first impression as Anne looked out of a window instead of paying attention to him. Anne was unaware that she was talking to Henry, and was disgusted when he attempted to kiss her. She had been distracted by the sight of the Fifth Doctor posing as a magician outside and performing a "magic trick" as his TARDIS dematerialised. Despite this first impression, the couple would wed in early 1540. (PROSE: God Send Me Well to Keep [+]Loading...["God Send Me Well to Keep (short story)"])
She bore Henry no children (TV: The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo [+]Loading...["The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo (TV story)"]) and he later divorced her. (PROSE: The Roundheads [+]Loading...["The Roundheads (novel)"])
She was involved in Missy's plan to befriend several Tudor women in an effort to prevent the reign of James I, who created the charter for St Luke's University, thereby preventing her imprisonment in the Vault. (PROSE: Girl Power! [+]Loading...["Girl Power! (short story)"])
Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Sixth Doctor was in possession of six wedding invitations from Henry VIII. (COMIC: The Gift [+]Loading...["The Gift (comic story)"]) The Second Doctor and Polly counted the wives of Henry VIII using the rhyme "divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived". (PROSE: The Roundheads [+]Loading...["The Roundheads (novel)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Henry's marriage with Anne of Cleves was never consummated. Henry had urged Cromwell to find a way to avoid the marriage in the first place.
The wedding itself was referenced in The STARSHED Experience [+]Loading...["The STARSHED Experience (TV story)"], although a connection is not explicitly made between this and Anne.
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