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The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Life Links
Catherine of Aragon Anne of Cleves
Anne Boleyn Catherine Howard
Jane Seymour Catherine Parr
Anne of Cleves

For a queen whose marriage lasted a mere six months, Anne of Cleves boasts a surprising number of still extant sites related to her life. From gatehouses to villages -- with a palace and a castle in between -- these locations offer intriguing insight into the life of Henry VIII's least well-known queen.
Dartford Manor House Gatehouse

Dartford Manor House Gatehouse © Dartford Museum


Hever Castle

Hever Castle © Hever Castle



1. Düsseldorf, Germany
http://www.duesseldorf.de/eng/index.shtml
Anne of Cleves' birthplace along the northern Rhine

2. Blackheath
http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/
areas_of_lewisham/blackheath.asp

This village was the site of Henry VIII's first formal meeting with Anne of Cleves.

3. Hampton Court Palace
http://www.hrp.org.uk/webcode/
what_to_see_hamp.asp?ID=50

Site of Anne of Cleves's marriage to Henry VIII

4. Richmond Palace
http://tudorhistory.org/castles/
richmond/index.html

See what little remains of the fantastic fairy-land castle where Anne of Cleves lived after her break with Henry.

5. Hever Castle
http://www.hevercastle.co.uk/
Childhood home of Anne Boleyn, Hever Castle was among the properties granted to Anne of Cleves upon the annulment of her marriage.

6. Anne of Cleves House
http://www.sussexpast.co.uk/aoc/aoc.htm
This timber-framed house in Sussex was among the properties granted to Anne of Cleves.

7. Melton Mowbray Pub
http://www.anneofcleves.co.uk/index.htm
This Leicestershire property (formerly a house) was granted to Anne of Cleves upon her divorce from Henry VIII.

8. Dartford Manor House
http://www.dartfordarchive.org.uk/
early_modern/buildings_mgh.shtml

Anne of Cleves' residence from 1553 to 1557

9. Westminster Abbey
http://www.westminster-abbey.org/
Anne of Cleves' final resting place
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