Anne is my favorite of all the Queens. She was clever, diplomatic, and had great people sense She was able to unload the old boy, kept her head, got a nice chunk of change, and was able live life on her terms. The King's Good Sister.
I think Anne was actually the wisest of Henrys wives. She was foreign so had no idea of how very difficult Henry and marriage to him, would be. Katherine Parr was much more cognizant of what was needed, so her, later, marriage to Henry( his last) was much easier to navigate, although there was a bad patch... Anne was able to avoid any subsequent unpleasantness by taking advice from others, and making that advice seem conform with her own desires, yet from obedience not from her hearts wish... so Henry could be at ease that she was willing to do as he wished from her great regard and respect for his person not only as King... I do think Henry had the idea that Anne loved him and wanted him to be happy even if it meant she would lose him... Smart woman indeed!
It seems to me that, not only was Anne of Cleves wise enough to acquiesce to Henry VIII's decision to annul their marriage, but Henry VIII was also wise enough not to incur the wrath (and start a possible war) with the Protestant League and the Duke of Cleves at a time when he was also fearing the possible invasion of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles (Catherine of Aragon's nephew) and the King of France.
The pet photobomb was wonderful! ;-D Anne of Cleves seems both intelligent and socially adept. Henry would have done better to have kept her than to marry the flighty teenager Catherine Howard. But sadly, Henry's "unofficial" first meeting poisoned his mind against Anne.
🇦🇺🦘 I always enjoy hearing about Anne of Cleves. One of my favourite ladies. In these two events (noted a year apart) Anne showed just what a remarkable woman she was. Always gracious, regardless of the situations she was placed in by those around her. Thank you Claire 👑👍
Two very interesting and different stories only separated by a Year. Anne sounded like a very gracious and kind lady. I loved hearing the description of Henry and Anne's attire. The cat and dog photobomb in the background is too cute 😍 Had Claire ever mentioned the name of that lovely dog?
@@Shane-Flanagan Hello Shane. I believe I did come across a video once, where all the pets were 'introduced' and named. Can't remember when this was or attached to which video. So I don't know this lovely dog's name, or whether he/she was young or old. Remember, this video was presented in January 2019, so it was over 2 years ago. I haven't seen this dog in any other videos since. So, sorry, I can't answer your question!
@@Lyndell-P Me again, I briefly did some digging and found the video I believe you were referring to. It was the video about what pets Anne Boleyn had, dated March 2019. At the end, Claire showed pics of the 3 cats and 3 dogs she had at the time. Her cats are Maj, Ari and Oreo. Her dogs are Bonita, Pippa and Judd. It was Pippa who I was asking about. So now I know! 🎉🎊 Of course Teasel has since joined the family 😍
Claire, do you think that Anne's initial meeting with Henry may have ruined her prospects? Henry turned up 'unofficially' dressed in disguise, went up to Anne and kissed her. Anne, who did not know that this man was indeed the King, rejected his kiss forcibly, perhaps with an expression of disgust. I wonder if this action made Henry realize that he was no longer the dashing athlete of his youth?
@@anneboleynfiles I agree, too, that he was humiliated or put off by that first meeting. I'm curious what your thoughts are on Henry's words about Anne the morning after their wedding? If I recall correctly, he claims to know that she was not a maid by touching her breasts and belly. But there seemed to be little anger behind those words, and he reaction is so calm sounding. Not as I would expect from a king who had just discovered his bride had already known another man. Particularly a king like Henry, and one who had two previous wives whose divorce/execution had involved accusations of not being a virgin/infidelities. I would expect him to be much more upset in light of that history (if he had even somewhat believed either accusation to be true). His reaction doesn't really seem to match with his claims, personality, or previous marriage history, and seems more like a convenient way to shift all the blame onto Anne so that he bore none.
@@nikkicooper1371 I believe that he was just making excuses for not being able to consummate the marriage. It couldn't be his fault, afterall, he was the king, it had to be her fault, that's the way he thought.
Looking back several hundred years as a psych/nurse who has worked with narcissistic personality disordered criminals. I would say that their first meeting gave Henry a "narcissistic wound" and after that he was impelled to verbally assault this lovely young woman who had rejected him.
@@nancybeveridgetaylor3256 Thank you very much for your insight! *Henry's* view of Anne of Cleves was not supported by his courtiers. *They* deplored Anne's Germanic costume & naivete about sex -- but at least one observer thought her a more physically attractive lady than Catherine Howard. Thanks again, Nancy Beveridge Taylor.
Wendy A. - Oh yes, they are adorable - it’s so sweet watching the cat rub up against the dog. Makes me miss my own cat that much more; he passed just before Christmas aged around 20.
I'm enjoying these videos and learning somethings. I'm a yank and I don't know anyone interested in history. History is one of my hobbies, my favorite is the Tudor era. Thanks for doing these!
Love your fascinating history sessions and your live backdrops. Sweet and precious creatures. How many cats do you have? Think i've seen three cats and one dog. From an animal lover who is fascinated by Tudor History, particularly Henry VIII"s reign.
First, thank you Ms Ridgway for your scholarship. I've followed your website for some time, and have been impressed by your evidence-based essays; so unlike many Tudor enthusiasts. Like others here, I find Anne of Cleves' story compelling -- what little we know of it. That said, I'm reluctant to call her courageous or uniquely clever. Much as I admire her flexibility, review of all scholarly material about her finds her more pusillanimous than intrepid. Moreover, the wealth accorded her by Henry VIII was short lived, and she spent many of her remaining years begging money from Henry's children and her brother. Again, I'm a supporter of Anne, but I'm ever cautious in trying to pen the mysteries of her life with modern ink.
Thanks for the informative video! 💕Would it be possible to make a video about Anne of Cleves’ looks sometime? And whether she was truly “ugly”? In Alison Weir’s book it says that she was indeed unattractive and there’s no mention whatsoever of Henry greeting her in disguise and upsetting her, which hurt his ego and caused him to reject her.
Yes, I have been dying to hear about this as well!! I’ve read that she was not pretty, but when I saw her painting I found her to be the prettiest of Henry’s wives.
Am loving all the videos and have been binge-watching them! I am delighted at your dedication to the research and providing us with your sources and your reasons for the conclusions you reach. Keep up the fantastic work! I had a question concerning something in this video. When the chronicler is describing Henry's apparel and in describing his coat with all its costly and heavy adornment, you quoted him as saying that "the ground little appeared". You have taken that to mean literally "the ground", ie. the earth beneath the King, but I have a strong suspicion that he is referring instead to the ground of the cloth, meaning the background. I believe that what he is saying is that the coast was so heavily adorned with lace etc that little of the fabric of the coat itself was visible. What do you think?
It is interesting to note that apparently after Henry VIII divorced Anne of Cleves. Anne apparently showed no interest in getting married. Except for the very dubious rumor that supposedly after Catherine Howard's execution Anne thought of remarrying Henry. I doubt there is anything to this. Anne came from one of minor German principalities, as a sister to the Duke. She had little prestige, little education and not exactly a position of high prestige. Further she completely under the thumb and domination of her brother the Duke. If she resented being in that position it is understandable. She was then married to a foreign King of a much more powerful and wealthy Kingdom. That must of held a great deal of appeal to her. To say nothing of the status and wealth at her disposal. However the King disliked her and after short time in England she must have been very worried abut what might happen to herself. Certainly the possibility of death would be there and being sent back to Cleves, divorced to live once more under her brother, the Duke's, control would have been humiliating to say the least. So I suspect Anne played it cool and started working out just how to get the best deal she could out of the situation. She may have been terrified during this time but I suspect she made it very clear she would make no trouble if she got a deal. How much Anne was involved in actually negotiating the deal, either directly or indirectly, is not known. But she got her deal and because the terms were so favourable to her I can't believe she had nothing to do with the terms she was offered. So she got a large number of estates in England, the position of "King's Sister" which more or less made her a member of the Royal Family. She got to see the Royal Children and in terms of social position she was below only the King, the King's wife and the King's children. And on top of that she was financially one of the wealthiest people in England and entirely independent of Male control whether her brother or a husband. I am not the least bit surprised that after her experiences she did NOT remarry.
Love your podcast on Spotify "This Day in Tudor History." I just ordered your book along with Greg Doran's Shakespeare's Almanac. Thank you for this scholarly and approachable podcast on Tudor History. ❤️
Claire, The first meeting between Anne of Cleves and Henry VIII that you describe makes no mention of Henry showing up in disguise and Anne refusing to kiss him. The latter is the account I had always heard. What account is true? Thank you!
The meeting I describe here is their meeting on 3rd January, the official reception of Anne at Greenwich Park/Blackfriars, whereas you are referring to their first meeting at Rochester on 1st January 1540. I look at the accounts of that in my article at www.theanneboleynfiles.com/1-january-1540-henry-viii-anne-cleves-disastrous-first-meeting/ Both chroniclers' accounts have Henry VIII dressed up in a cloak of "marble" and surprising Anne.
Hello! Love you cat & dog-adorable! 🐕🐈 I know it's not historically correct, but I watched The Tudors 16 times. I'm sure Jonathon Rhys Meyers & Henry Cavill had something to do with it! We don't have Netflix anymore, so I can't get my fix! Lol! What do you think of the movie Mary Queen of Scots? I haven't seen it yet. Love from Wisconsin.💞✌👍
From the pictures I think she was probably the prettiest, but after her initial rejection of him he did not 'like her' while being married to her. She was in a terrible state as his wife. Her brother had not given her a dowry or even much clothing or money to sustain her. (I believe Henry actually gave her most of her clothes besides her main outfits for meeting him and the wedding??) And when he was trying to get rid of her she was pretty much in poverty and treated abysmally. Thankfully she gave him exactly what he wanted and she was a foreign princess so Henry set her up with the former Queen Anne's property and probably goodies too. Anne then managed her household very well and became a wealthy lady. So good for her. Unfortunately Mary made her life miserable again when she was Queen.
I think you'll find that with all the embroidery and gold lace, the "ground that little appeared" was the back-ground fabric, and nothing to do with the garment's length.
at 2.50 is the description of the purple velvet robe, which is all over gold embroidery and other lace etc etc "that the ground little appeared". "Ground" here is surely as in "background" - ie the purple fabric, which was almost covered - not the earth beneath his horse's hooves [which would have made it one hell of a length of garment] .
Anne of Cleves made out like a bandit when she gave Henry what he wanted. She got many thousands of pounds a year, castles, land, etc. She was very smart to accept the divorce. She kept her head, didn't she? Love your videos, Ms. Ridgway!
Except that Edward VI later stripped some of her prime properties from her, and her alimony was effectively diminished by inflation. But she was alive and free to pursue her interests. Really, she did better in her after-Henry life than poor Katherine Parr, who later married the sexual predator Thomas Seymour and died in childbirth.
I think if Henry VIII said Anne looked nothing like her portrait and he didn't like her, well, he must not have looked much like his portrait either if he was kissing her and she didn't know it was the king!!!! Also, you were not kidding when you say this was unprecedented, a living former queen being allowed back at court!!
Perhaps sighed in relief at having escaped the same fate . After all she was the second Anne to come into Henry's life and must have known about what happened to the first one .
I really like Anne of cleves actually think if she looks like her painting quite pretty just it what was in vogue!too smart for Henry Oops that was the wrong statement! Henry very smart ! She was too truthful
I love your vidoes and I am very fascinated with Tudor history. I did notice some kind of floating orb like object floating through the doorway at about 1:29 or 1:30 into your video. It caught my attention....Did anyone else see this? Any Suggestions?
Thank you! The orb will just be a bit of dust catching the light, nothing exciting I'm afraid. Our house is over 300 years old but there are no signs of anything ghostly. Sorry!
Anne of Cleves was the smartest of the bunch. After her marriage to Henry she was received regularly to court as a “sister”. She was quite well off financially and highly regarded.
Rick Tramonti she was lucky!! If she was smart she never would have gone to England. Any woman that would have any thing to do with Henry after how he treated Catherine of Aragon was not smart and then after his treatment of the Boleyn girl, no, they weren’t smart. They must also have known how he treated his daughters, especially Mary. Smart, not in my opinion.
The more I hear about Anne of Cleves, the more I like her. She had a very good divorce settlement, or rather annulment, and I read that the King used to send her a fancy new dress every year. Not sure if that is true. Also, how lovely of Catherine Howard to be so gracious. In 2 years from 1540, life would change for her!!! I wonder what Anne of Cleves thought about that situation?
Did Anne ever have a loving relationship? it seems not much is said about her. I would like to think that although she might not have ever remarried, that she found love.
John Baker Attorney General of the Exchequer aug 1540 was my grandmothers great great great great great great grandfather in Henery Viii's court and was given knighthood!
Hey Claire been stalking your Anne Boleyn files page for over 3 years now love this channel but is your house haunted being nits so old? On this video at 1 minute 28 seconds in, it looks like an orb or ghost float over your left shoulder (our right) looks like it came from the dark doorway
I have 3 dogs myself and also look after dogs as a side note l live near Wendover and most days pass a row of thatched cottages that belonged to Anne Boleyn and her siblings,,
Anne is my favorite of all the Queens. She was clever, diplomatic, and had great people sense She was able to unload the old boy, kept her head, got a nice chunk of change, and was able live life on her terms.
The King's Good Sister.
Carol Rondou well said
Anne was a smart cookie. She knew which side her bread was buttered. And she kept her head.😉
I think Anne was actually the wisest of Henrys wives. She was foreign so had no idea of how very difficult Henry and marriage to him, would be. Katherine Parr was much more cognizant of what was needed, so her, later, marriage to Henry( his last) was much easier to navigate, although there was a bad patch... Anne was able to avoid any subsequent unpleasantness by taking advice from others, and making that advice seem conform with her own desires, yet from obedience not from her hearts wish... so Henry could be at ease that she was willing to do as he wished from her great regard and respect for his person not only as King... I do think Henry had the idea that Anne loved him and wanted him to be happy even if it meant she would lose him... Smart woman indeed!
The kitty and the dog having a quick cuddle in the video is adorable....they look like such good friends🐱❤️🐶😍❤️
It seems to me that, not only was Anne of Cleves wise enough to acquiesce to Henry VIII's decision to annul their marriage, but Henry VIII was also wise enough not to incur the wrath (and start a possible war) with the Protestant League and the Duke of Cleves at a time when he was also fearing the possible invasion of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles (Catherine of Aragon's nephew) and the King of France.
The pet photobomb was wonderful! ;-D
Anne of Cleves seems both intelligent and socially adept. Henry would have done better to have kept her than to marry the flighty teenager Catherine Howard. But sadly, Henry's "unofficial" first meeting poisoned his mind against Anne.
Love this page. I’m addicted ! Anne is my second favorite wife of Henry.
🇦🇺🦘 I always enjoy hearing about Anne of Cleves. One of my favourite ladies. In these two events (noted a year apart) Anne showed just what a remarkable woman she was. Always gracious, regardless of the situations she was placed in by those around her. Thank you Claire 👑👍
Two very interesting and different stories only separated by a Year.
Anne sounded like a very gracious and kind lady. I loved hearing the description of Henry and Anne's attire.
The cat and dog photobomb in the background is too cute 😍
Had Claire ever mentioned the name of that lovely dog?
@@Shane-Flanagan Hello Shane. I believe I did come across a video once, where all the pets were 'introduced' and named. Can't remember when this was or attached to which video. So I don't know this lovely dog's name, or whether he/she was young or old. Remember, this video was presented in January 2019, so it was over 2 years ago. I haven't seen this dog in any other videos since. So, sorry, I can't answer your question!
@@Lyndell-P Thank you all the same for your reply 👍🙏
@@Lyndell-P Me again, I briefly did some digging and found the video I believe you were referring to. It was the video about what pets Anne Boleyn had, dated March 2019.
At the end, Claire showed pics of the 3 cats and 3 dogs she had at the time.
Her cats are Maj, Ari and Oreo.
Her dogs are Bonita, Pippa and Judd. It was Pippa who I was asking about. So now I know! 🎉🎊
Of course Teasel has since joined the family 😍
@@Shane-Flanagan Thanks. I'll check it out when I get a moment. Did you get the name of this dog? If so, what is the dog's name?
Lucky Anne, at least she kept her head. Love the detail and information. Love your dog and cat too.
Claire, do you think that Anne's initial meeting with Henry may have ruined her prospects? Henry turned up 'unofficially' dressed in disguise, went up to Anne and kissed her. Anne, who did not know that this man was indeed the King, rejected his kiss forcibly, perhaps with an expression of disgust. I wonder if this action made Henry realize that he was no longer the dashing athlete of his youth?
Yes, I think he was humiliated and that this affected how he viewed her from then on.
@@anneboleynfiles I agree, too, that he was humiliated or put off by that first meeting.
I'm curious what your thoughts are on Henry's words about Anne the morning after their wedding? If I recall correctly, he claims to know that she was not a maid by touching her breasts and belly. But there seemed to be little anger behind those words, and he reaction is so calm sounding. Not as I would expect from a king who had just discovered his bride had already known another man. Particularly a king like Henry, and one who had two previous wives whose divorce/execution had involved accusations of not being a virgin/infidelities. I would expect him to be much more upset in light of that history (if he had even somewhat believed either accusation to be true). His reaction doesn't really seem to match with his claims, personality, or previous marriage history, and seems more like a convenient way to shift all the blame onto Anne so that he bore none.
@@nikkicooper1371 I believe that he was just making excuses for not being able to consummate the marriage. It couldn't be his fault, afterall, he was the king, it had to be her fault, that's the way he thought.
Looking back several hundred years as a psych/nurse who has worked with narcissistic personality disordered criminals. I would say that their first meeting gave Henry a "narcissistic wound" and after that he was impelled to verbally assault this lovely young woman who had rejected him.
@@nancybeveridgetaylor3256 Thank you very much for your insight! *Henry's* view of Anne of Cleves was not supported by his courtiers. *They* deplored Anne's Germanic costume & naivete about sex -- but at least one observer thought her a more physically attractive lady than Catherine Howard. Thanks again, Nancy Beveridge Taylor.
Loving these videos...and your dog and cat
Thank you! I have 3 dogs and 3 cats and they do like to steal the limelight!
Wendy A. - Oh yes, they are adorable - it’s so sweet watching the cat rub up against the dog. Makes me miss my own cat that much more; he passed just before Christmas aged around 20.
@@eleganne5154 Oh no! I'm so sorry. We lost our cat of 19 years a couple of years back and our labrador of 14 years. It's so hard, isn't it?
Thank you; you're very kind. Sebastian was my devoted companion. Only other pet parents would understand...
@@eleganne5154
So sorry for your loss. No matter how long they live, it's never long enough. 💔
I'm enjoying these videos and learning somethings. I'm a yank and I don't know anyone interested in history. History is one of my hobbies, my favorite is the Tudor era. Thanks for doing these!
I'm so glad that you're enjoying them.
@@Makka143 sounds good. So jelly you got to see all the marvelous things. Happy for you though.
Your cat and dog are adorable and like each other! Cat was rubbing up on puppy to share the love.
Love your videos and your new haircut is adorable!
Thank you!
It has been awhile since I have seen any of your videos. I love this, love the haircut and your dog and cat in the background. Well done!
Thank you!
Love your fascinating history sessions and your live backdrops. Sweet and precious creatures. How many cats do you have? Think i've seen three cats and one dog. From an animal lover who is fascinated by Tudor History, particularly Henry VIII"s reign.
Love Tudor life! A tad obsessed I think! Lol my favorite Queen being Katherine Howard. So tragic. Love your videos!
Love the loving cat and dog in the background!
First, thank you Ms Ridgway for your scholarship. I've followed your website for some time, and have been impressed by your evidence-based essays; so unlike many Tudor enthusiasts.
Like others here, I find Anne of Cleves' story compelling -- what little we know of it. That said, I'm reluctant to call her courageous or uniquely clever. Much as I admire her flexibility, review of all scholarly material about her finds her more pusillanimous than intrepid. Moreover, the wealth accorded her by Henry VIII was short lived, and she spent many of her remaining years begging money from Henry's children and her brother. Again, I'm a supporter of Anne, but I'm ever cautious in trying to pen the mysteries of her life with modern ink.
Hey Claire only just discovered this video about Anne of cleaves, and have a wonderful day Paula in Sussex
Your cat and dog are so sweet.
Anne of Cleves was too good for Henry and luckily she kept her head.
I’ve always wondered why Anne never remarried. Was there some law that prohibited this?
She lived very smart
Thanks for the informative video! 💕Would it be possible to make a video about Anne of Cleves’ looks sometime? And whether she was truly “ugly”? In Alison Weir’s book it says that she was indeed unattractive and there’s no mention whatsoever of Henry greeting her in disguise and upsetting her, which hurt his ego and caused him to reject her.
Yes, I have been dying to hear about this as well!! I’ve read that she was not pretty, but when I saw her painting I found her to be the prettiest of Henry’s wives.
I feel like Alison is overdramtizing how she looked. She was said to be fairly attractive.
Am loving all the videos and have been binge-watching them! I am delighted at your dedication to the research and providing us with your sources and your reasons for the conclusions you reach. Keep up the fantastic work! I had a question concerning something in this video. When the chronicler is describing Henry's apparel and in describing his coat with all its costly and heavy adornment, you quoted him as saying that "the ground little appeared". You have taken that to mean literally "the ground", ie. the earth beneath the King, but I have a strong suspicion that he is referring instead to the ground of the cloth, meaning the background. I believe that what he is saying is that the coast was so heavily adorned with lace etc that little of the fabric of the coat itself was visible. What do you think?
It is interesting to note that apparently after Henry VIII divorced Anne of Cleves. Anne apparently showed no interest in getting married. Except for the very dubious rumor that supposedly after Catherine Howard's execution Anne thought of remarrying Henry. I doubt there is anything to this. Anne came from one of minor German principalities, as a sister to the Duke. She had little prestige, little education and not exactly a position of high prestige. Further she completely under the thumb and domination of her brother the Duke. If she resented being in that position it is understandable. She was then married to a foreign King of a much more powerful and wealthy Kingdom. That must of held a great deal of appeal to her. To say nothing of the status and wealth at her disposal. However the King disliked her and after short time in England she must have been very worried abut what might happen to herself. Certainly the possibility of death would be there and being sent back to Cleves, divorced to live once more under her brother, the Duke's, control would have been humiliating to say the least. So I suspect Anne played it cool and started working out just how to get the best deal she could out of the situation. She may have been terrified during this time but I suspect she made it very clear she would make no trouble if she got a deal. How much Anne was involved in actually negotiating the deal, either directly or indirectly, is not known. But she got her deal and because the terms were so favourable to her I can't believe she had nothing to do with the terms she was offered. So she got a large number of estates in England, the position of "King's Sister" which more or less made her a member of the Royal Family. She got to see the Royal Children and in terms of social position she was below only the King, the King's wife and the King's children. And on top of that she was financially one of the wealthiest people in England and entirely independent of Male control whether her brother or a husband. I am not the least bit surprised that after her experiences she did NOT remarry.
She should atleast have taken a lover . Going by Holbein's painting of her she looks quite attractive and must have had no dearth of admirers .
Complicated people in complicated situations. A dangerous dance!
Love your podcast on Spotify "This Day in Tudor History." I just ordered your book along with Greg Doran's Shakespeare's Almanac. Thank you for this scholarly and approachable podcast on Tudor History. ❤️
TYVM!
Anne of Cleves was one smart woman. Love the cat and dog!
Cat and dog just stole the show💕
love your tuxedo Cat!!
Very interesting video.
Claire, The first meeting between Anne of Cleves and Henry VIII that you describe makes no mention of Henry showing up in disguise and Anne refusing to kiss him. The latter is the account I had always heard. What account is true? Thank you!
The meeting I describe here is their meeting on 3rd January, the official reception of Anne at Greenwich Park/Blackfriars, whereas you are referring to their first meeting at Rochester on 1st January 1540. I look at the accounts of that in my article at www.theanneboleynfiles.com/1-january-1540-henry-viii-anne-cleves-disastrous-first-meeting/
Both chroniclers' accounts have Henry VIII dressed up in a cloak of "marble" and surprising Anne.
She's my favorite ☺
Hello! Love you cat & dog-adorable! 🐕🐈 I know it's not historically correct, but I watched The Tudors 16 times. I'm sure Jonathon Rhys Meyers & Henry Cavill had something to do with it! We don't have Netflix anymore, so I can't get my fix! Lol! What do you think of the movie Mary Queen of Scots? I haven't seen it yet. Love from Wisconsin.💞✌👍
I love "The Tudors" even though it wasn't accurate. I haven't seen the new Mary, Queen of Scots movie yet as it isn't out here at the moment.
Both of the ladies knew what a snake Henry was
From the pictures I think she was probably the prettiest, but after her initial rejection of him he did not 'like her' while being married to her. She was in a terrible state as his wife. Her brother had not given her a dowry or even much clothing or money to sustain her. (I believe Henry actually gave her most of her clothes besides her main outfits for meeting him and the wedding??) And when he was trying to get rid of her she was pretty much in poverty and treated abysmally.
Thankfully she gave him exactly what he wanted and she was a foreign princess so Henry set her up with the former Queen Anne's property and probably goodies too. Anne then managed her household very well and became a wealthy lady. So good for her. Unfortunately Mary made her life miserable again when she was Queen.
I think you'll find that with all the embroidery and gold lace, the "ground that little appeared" was the back-ground fabric, and nothing to do with the garment's length.
I'm not sure what you're referring to. What do you mean?
at 2.50 is the description of the purple velvet robe, which is all over gold embroidery and other lace etc etc "that the ground little appeared". "Ground" here is surely as in "background" - ie the purple fabric, which was almost covered - not the earth beneath his horse's hooves [which would have made it one hell of a length of garment] .
@@thomasmiles9068 Ah, ok. It could be either. I read it as it's long but your meaning makes sense too.
Anne of Cleves made out like a bandit when she gave Henry what he wanted. She got many thousands of pounds a year, castles, land, etc. She was very smart to accept the divorce. She kept her head, didn't she? Love your videos, Ms. Ridgway!
Except that Edward VI later stripped some of her prime properties from her, and her alimony was effectively diminished by inflation. But she was alive and free to pursue her interests. Really, she did better in her after-Henry life than poor Katherine Parr, who later married the sexual predator Thomas Seymour and died in childbirth.
I think if Henry VIII said Anne looked nothing like her portrait and he didn't like her, well, he must not have looked much like his portrait either if he was kissing her and she didn't know it was the king!!!!
Also, you were not kidding when you say this was unprecedented, a living former queen being allowed back at court!!
Wonder what Anne must have thought when she found out about Catherine Howard's beheading.
Perhaps sighed in relief at having escaped the same fate . After all she was the second Anne to come into Henry's life and must have known about what happened to the first one .
I really like Anne of cleves actually think if she looks like her painting quite pretty just it what was in vogue!too smart for Henry Oops that was the wrong statement! Henry very smart ! She was too truthful
i think anne was happy to get out of her marriage....
I love your vidoes and I am very fascinated with Tudor history. I did notice some kind of floating orb like object floating through the doorway at about 1:29 or 1:30 into your video. It caught my attention....Did anyone else see this? Any Suggestions?
Thank you! The orb will just be a bit of dust catching the light, nothing exciting I'm afraid. Our house is over 300 years old but there are no signs of anything ghostly. Sorry!
Wow! 300 years...oh the history in those walls! Glad nothing ghostly is lurking about. :)
I'm glad too! It's an amazing house, it's been a bank and a doctor's surgery and home in its past.
Too bad I didn’t notice that. I think I was too fixated on the kitty cat and the dog in the background. What are their names? 🐕🐈
@@maryannlockwood3961 The black border collie/labrador cross is Pippa and the cat next to her is Ari (Ariadne).
So ugly he banished her to Melton Mowbray. She was better off there, her house is now a pub, had an excellent meal in there a month ago.
Anne of Cleves was the smartest of the bunch. After her marriage to Henry she was received regularly to court as a “sister”. She was quite well off financially and highly regarded.
Rick Tramonti she was lucky!! If she was smart she never would have gone to England. Any woman that would have any thing to do with Henry after how he treated Catherine of Aragon was not smart and then after his treatment of the Boleyn girl, no, they weren’t smart. They must also have known how he treated his daughters, especially Mary. Smart, not in my opinion.
1st!!!! Love ur videos!!! Obsessed with Tudor history
Thank you! Me too!
Leah Norris me too!!
The more I hear about Anne of Cleves, the more I like her. She had a very good divorce settlement, or rather annulment, and I read that the King used to send her a fancy new dress every year. Not sure if that is true. Also, how lovely of Catherine Howard to be so gracious. In 2 years from 1540, life would change for her!!! I wonder what Anne of Cleves thought about that situation?
Did Anne ever have a loving relationship? it seems not much is said about her. I would like to think that although she might not have ever remarried, that she found love.
Show Time’s The Tuduers. What say you about that?
John Baker Attorney General of the Exchequer aug 1540 was my grandmothers great great great great great great grandfather in Henery Viii's court and was given knighthood!
Ann of Cleves made out the best 😏😏😏
Out of all his wives I feel Anne of Cleves was a very clever lady as not only did she survive Henry and was on good terms with Edward VI as well
Hey Claire been stalking your Anne Boleyn files page for over 3 years now love this channel but is your house haunted being nits so old? On this video at 1 minute 28 seconds in, it looks like an orb or ghost float over your left shoulder (our right) looks like it came from the dark doorway
I have 3 dogs myself and also look after dogs as a side note l live near Wendover and most days pass a row of thatched cottages that belonged to Anne Boleyn and her siblings,,
Claire, were Anne of Cleves and Henry ever romantic?
I watched the Tutors and it seems to insinuate they were.
So Katherine was a re-gifter!
Love your cat 🐱 and dog 🐕 behind you stealing the show ,,
Henry's modus operandi - choosing his new wife from one of his current wife's maids of honour.
It's almost as if king Henry did not like being married to a highborn woman..he seemed to need a person to push around
The most successful wife of Henry vii by far.