Henry VIII's marriage to Anne of Cleves is annulled

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The clerical convocations of Canterbury and York act to annul the marriage between Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves, which had taken just over a month earlier, but was never consummated.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Henry VIII's marriage to Anne of Cleves is annulled". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14640, accessed 06 May 2024.]

14640 Henry VIII's marriage to Anne of Cleves is annulled 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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