Challenging the 'Ugliness' of Anne of Cleves

N.T. van Pelt

Challenging the 'Ugliness' of Anne of Cleves

Instituut voor Talen en Academische Vaardigheden

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Anne of Cleves became known to posterity as the ‘Flanders Mare’ and Henry VIII’s ‘ugly wife’, thanks to disparaging descriptions by ambassadors and diplomats. What motivated them?

Original language	English
Journal	History Today
Volume	74
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - 22 Mar 2024

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