the occasion of the 450th Anniversary of the death of the Duke's daughter Anne of Cleves (1515-1557) the city archives and the Kleve Kleve Association have put together a small exhibition. Anne of Cleves was the fourth wife of King Henry VIII . (1491-1547), with whom she married in 1540 for political reasons had been. She was the first German Queen of England. However, the marriage was annulled after a few months by mutual agreement. Anna remained - the king well provided for - in England and was behind the respective queen and the daughters of the king as supreme lady of the country. The exhibition at the Swan Tower in Kleve is discussed in detail the geographical, political and family reasons for this marriage. Shown are also reproductions of portraits and documents as well as contemporary books and various objects which document the lives of Anna's. This also includes reproductions of miniatures from a prayer book Anna's, which is probably the occasion of their Marriage had been made. After it was long considered lost, it was a few years in the Canton Library Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland in Trogen rediscovered. Visitors can also view a facsimile of the "Travel Map of Anne of Cleves," which reflects their honeymoon in England. This was also just recently discovered in the British Library in London. The exhibition was on 28 July 2007 and is open until 15 to visit September 2007.
Contact:
City Archives Cleves
drift Strasse 11 47533 Kleve
Tel: 02821 / 997997-00
Fax: 02821 / 997997-99
stadtarchiv@kleve.de
Source: RP Online , 26/07/2007
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