Ghost Queens: Anne of Cleves
On January 6, 1540, King Henry VIII reluctantly married his fourth wife, the German Anne of Cleves. Though Henry had been smitten by Anne’s portrait, he was not smitten by her appearance in person. “She...
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Ghost Queens: Jane Seymour
King Henry VIII famously had six wives, but what he wanted most was a male heir. Henry’s first two wives, Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn, tried in vain for sons, but each only bore...
Ghost Queens: Katherine of Aragon
King Henry VIII, to six wives he was wedded. One died, one survived, two divorced, two beheaded. Henry VIII is perhaps the most infamous king in English history. The fickle Henry married six times...
