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23 de may. de 2024 · Mary of Burgundy (French: Marie de Bourgogne; Dutch: Maria van Bourgondië; 13 February 1457 – 27 March 1482), nicknamed the Rich, was a member of the House of Valois-Burgundy who ruled a collection of states that included the duchies of Limburg, Brabant, Luxembourg, the counties of Namur, Holland, Hainaut and other territories ...
Hace 2 días · Anne stayed at the Court of Savoy in Mechelen from spring 1513 until her father arranged for her to attend Henry VIII's sister Mary, who was about to marry Louis XII of France in October 1514. In France, Anne was a maid of honour to Queen Mary, and then to Mary's 15-year-old stepdaughter Queen Claude, with whom she stayed for nearly seven years.
Hace 4 días · She and her second husband, Richard Bertie, employed in Katherine's household as a gentleman usher and master of the horse, remained strong advocates of Reform – so sincere were they in their beliefs that, with the accession of Mary I to the throne in 1553, they had to make the choice of whether to conform to the restitution of Catholicism (as many of the Reformers did) or go into exile.
9 de may. de 2024 · The first woman to rule England in her own right didn’t simply inherit the throne. She seized it with unprecedented ambition from those who sought to thwart her. Historian Sarah Gristwood describes...
Hace 3 días · Acquittance by Henry VIII., to Wm. duke of Cleves, for 100,000 florins, the dote of the lady Anne, as arranged between the commissioners (named) of both sides. Latin. Draft.
23 de may. de 2024 · The ambassador of Cleves has gone to the Duke for his resolution. Supposes the Duke to be so much a friend to Henry that he will conceal nothing from him. Nothing will be done here contrary to the amity between their Majesties.
Hace 5 días · Nestled in the picturesque town of Lewes, East Sussex, the Anne of Cleves House stands as a testament to the rich history of Tudor England. This magnificent 15th-century manor, once owned by Anne of Cleves, the fourth wife of King Henry VIII, has been meticulously restored to its former glory, offering visitors a captivating glimpse ...
