The Truth About Henry VIII’s “Reject Queen”

The Truth About Henry VIII’s “Reject Queen”


December 18, 2023 | Miles Brucker

The Truth About Henry VIII’s “Reject Queen”


Almost immediately after Henry VIII saw a portrait of the isolated, enigmatic Anne of Cleves, he made her his bride. But when they finally met, his stomach dropped: she was unthinkably ugly—or so he claimed. 


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