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King Henry VIII of England married his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves; the marriage was annulled six months later.
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Henry VIII
King of England from 1509 to 1547
Henry VIII was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is known for his six marriages and his efforts to have his first marriage annulled. His disagreement with Pope Clement VII about such an annulment led Henry to initiate the English Reformation,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Wives of Henry VIII
Queens consort of Henry VIII of England
In common parlance, the wives of Henry VIII were the six queens consort of King Henry VIII of England between 1509 and his death in 1547. In legal terms, Henry had only three wives, because three of his marriages were annulled by the Church of England. Annulments declare that a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Anne of Cleves
Queen of England in 1540
Anne of Cleves was Queen of England from 6 January to 12 July 1540 as the fourth wife of Henry VIII. Little is known about Anne before 1527, when she became betrothed to Francis, Duke of Bar, son and heir of Antoine, Duke of Lorraine, although their marriage did not proceed.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Annulment
Legal procedure for declaring a marriage null and void
Annulment is a legal procedure within secular and religious legal systems for declaring a marriage null and void. Unlike divorce, it is usually retroactive, meaning that an annulled marriage is considered to be invalid from the beginning almost as if it had never taken place. In…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)