A Map of Cleves during the 1500's

Anne of Cleves came from the Dutchy in Germany on the Dutch border where her brother the Duke of Cleves ruled. King Henry VIII need an ally in Europe to defend against a French invasion and marrying Anne would cement a tie between two major powers.


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