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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: 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...