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Background imageCleves Collection: King Henry VIII & Wives

King Henry VIII & Wives
KING HENRY VIII Portrait of the King of England with all his wives SEYMOUR/CLEVES/HOWARD HENRY VIII PARR/ARAGON/BOLEYN

Background imageCleves Collection: King Henry Viii Of England And His Six Wives. From Top Centre And Clockwise Anne Of Cleves

King Henry Viii Of England And His Six Wives. From Top Centre And Clockwise Anne Of Cleves, Catherine Howard, Anne Boleyn, Catherine Of Aragon, Catherine Parr And Jane Seymour

Background imageCleves Collection: Anne of Cleves, 1539, (1909). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger

Anne of Cleves, 1539, (1909). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Anne of Cleves, 1539, (1909). Henry VIII married Anne (1515-1557), a German Protestant princess, in 1540 for political reasons at the urging of his Chancellor, Thomas Cromwell

Background imageCleves Collection: Queen Anne of Cleves

Queen Anne of Cleves
Vintage coloured engraving from 1875 showing the costume of Queen Anne of Cleves the wife of King Henry VIII of England [b]View More:[/b] [url=http://www.istockphoto.com/file_search.php

Background imageCleves Collection: The Rittershaal or Knights' Hall in Kleve castle, Germany, demolished in 1771

The Rittershaal or Knights' Hall in Kleve castle, Germany, demolished in 1771
FLO4702921 The Rittershaal or Knights' Hall in Kleve castle, Germany, demolished in 1771. The hall was 126 feet long by 54 feet wide and had a barrel-vault ceiling

Background imageCleves Collection: Anne of Cleves, (1515-1557), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Anne of Cleves, (1515-1557), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Anne of Cleves, (1515-1557), 1830. Anne of Cleves (1515-1557) Queen of England from 6 January to 9 July 1540 as the fourth wife of King Henry VIII

Background imageCleves Collection: Relics associated with King Henry VIII

Relics associated with King Henry VIII. Miniature of Anne of Cleves by Holbein, lid of ivory box containing Cleves miniature, lid of ivory box containing Henry VIII Holbein miniature

Background imageCleves Collection: The Rittershaal or Knights Hall in Kleve castle

The Rittershaal or Knights Hall in Kleve castle, Germany, demolished in 1771. The hall was 126 feet long by 54 feet wide and had a barrel-vault ceiling

Background imageCleves Collection: Charles II de Cleves, comte de Nevers et d Eu

Charles II de Cleves, comte de Nevers et d Eu, comte de Rethel, son of Engilbert de Cleves and Charlotte de Bourbon, d. 1521. He wears a damask manteau with gold royons, white pourpoint and hose

Background imageCleves Collection: View of Kleves harbour with town beyond, pub. c. 1895 (postcard chromolithograph)

View of Kleves harbour with town beyond, pub. c. 1895 (postcard chromolithograph)
908206 View of Kleves harbour with town beyond, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageCleves Collection: Statue du rheteur Eumenius a Cleves (engraving)

Statue du rheteur Eumenius a Cleves (engraving)
3629483 Statue du rheteur Eumenius a Cleves (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue du rheteur Eumenius a Cleves)

Background imageCleves Collection: View of Cleves, late 17th century (pen & brown ink with w / c & bodycolour on paper)

View of Cleves, late 17th century (pen & brown ink with w / c & bodycolour on paper)
CTS449167 View of Cleves, late 17th century (pen & brown ink with w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Dutch School, (17th century); 20x32 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imageCleves Collection: After the Death of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII, turned his attention to the selection of a new queen

After the Death of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII, turned his attention to the selection of a new queen
1090832 After the Death of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII, turned his attention to the selection of a new queen, deciding on anne of cleves

Background imageCleves Collection: View of Calcar, late 17th century (pen & brown ink with w / c on paper)

View of Calcar, late 17th century (pen & brown ink with w / c on paper)
CTS449169 View of Calcar, late 17th century (pen & brown ink with w/c on paper) by Dutch School, (17th century); 12.4x30.7 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imageCleves Collection: Anne of Cleves monument, Westminster Abbey, London, 1829

Anne of Cleves monument, Westminster Abbey, London, 1829

Background imageCleves Collection: Anne of Cleves, 1539, (1796). Artist: Francesco Bartolozzi

Anne of Cleves, 1539, (1796). Artist: Francesco Bartolozzi
Anne of Cleves, 1539, (1796). Portrait of Queen Anne of Cleves (1515-1557) who did not appeal to Henry VIII physically and became known unflatteringly as The Flanders Mare

Background imageCleves Collection: Anne of Cleves, fourth wife and Queen of Henry VIII, (1825)

Anne of Cleves, fourth wife and Queen of Henry VIII, (1825). Henry VIII married Anne (1515-1557), a German Protestant princess, in 1540 for political reasons at the urging of his Chancellor

Background imageCleves Collection: Anne of Cleves (1515-1557), fourth wife of Henry VIII of England, 19th century

Anne of Cleves (1515-1557), fourth wife of Henry VIII of England, 19th century. Henry VIII married Anne, a German Protestant princess, in 1540 for political reasons at the urging of his Chancellor

Background imageCleves Collection: Anne of Cleves, 1539, (1902). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger

Anne of Cleves, 1539, (1902). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Anne of Cleves, 1539, (1902). Anne (1515-1557) did not appeal to Henry VIII physically and became known unflatteringly as The Flanders Mare

Background imageCleves Collection: Relics associated with Henry VIII, (19th century). Artist: R Anderson

Relics associated with Henry VIII, (19th century). Artist: R Anderson
Relics associated with Henry VIII, (19th century). The items include a gun, a sword, a container surmounted by a royal coat of arms, a rosary

Background imageCleves Collection: Female portrait, 1526

Female portrait, 1526. (Princess Sibylle of Cleves, bride of Frederick III, Elector of Saxony). Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageCleves Collection: Anne of Cleves, 1515 -1557. German noblewoman and Queen of England as the fourth wife of Henry

Anne of Cleves, 1515 -1557. German noblewoman and Queen of England as the fourth wife of Henry VIII of England. From the 1813 edition of The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain

Background imageCleves Collection: Bust smiling farmer meadow pasture trees Cleves

Bust smiling farmer meadow pasture trees Cleves
Bust of a smiling farmer The smiling farmer, meadow, pasture, trees, Cleves, Adriaen van Ostade, 1667 - 1677 and/or 1797 - 1820, paper, etching, h 72 mm × w 58 mm

Background imageCleves Collection: De Berckt Castle Ossenbroek Castle 1746 Town

De Berckt Castle Ossenbroek Castle 1746 Town
De Berckt Castle and Ossenbroek Castle, 1746 Town and City Views in Kleve (series title), Two representations of one plate

Background imageCleves Collection: View Rhine Valley recto Heideberger Mill Cleves

View Rhine Valley recto Heideberger Mill Cleves
View of the Rhine Valley (recto); View of the Heideberger Mill Near Cleves (verso); Aelbert Cuyp (Dutch, 1620 - 1691); about 1651 - 1652; Black chalk, graphite

Background imageCleves Collection: Anne Of Cleves, 1515 A

Anne Of Cleves, 1515 A

Background imageCleves Collection: Anne Of Cleves, 1515 - 1557. German Noblewoman And The Fourth Wife Of Henry Viii Of England

Anne Of Cleves, 1515 - 1557. German Noblewoman And The Fourth Wife Of Henry Viii Of England. From The Historic Gallery Of Portraits And Paintings, Published 1808

Background imageCleves Collection: Anne Of Cleves 1515 To 1557. Fourth Wife Of Henry Viii Of England

Anne Of Cleves 1515 To 1557. Fourth Wife Of Henry Viii Of England

Background imageCleves Collection: Anne Of Cleves 1515 -1557 Queen Consort Of England Fourth Wife Of Henry Viii From The Book Crabbs

Anne Of Cleves 1515 -1557 Queen Consort Of England Fourth Wife Of Henry Viii From The Book Crabbs Historical Dictionary Published 1825

Background imageCleves Collection: John William of Julich-Cleves-Berg (1562-1609). Duke of Juli

John William of Julich-Cleves-Berg (1562-1609). Duke of Julich-Cleves-Berg. German noble and religious. Portrait. Engraving. Colored

Background imageCleves Collection: Maria Gonzague-Cleves

Maria Gonzague-Cleves
MARIA LOUISA GONZAGUE-CLEVES French political intriguer and social leader. Date: 1612 - 1667

Background imageCleves Collection: Schwanenburg, Cleve (Cleves, Kleve), Germany

Schwanenburg, Cleve (Cleves, Kleve), Germany
Schwanenburg (Swan Castle), Cleve (Cleves, Kleve), north western Germany. Date: circa 1904

Background imageCleves Collection: Sibylla Julich Cleves

Sibylla Julich Cleves
SIBYLLA princess of JULICH CLEVES BERG daughter of Prinz Wilhelm Date: 1512 - 1554

Background imageCleves Collection: Comtesse De Lafayette

Comtesse De Lafayette
MARIE-MADELEINE, comtesse de LAFAYETTE French writer, author of La princesse de Cleves and other novels. Date: 1634 - 1693

Background imageCleves Collection: Catherine Duchesse Guise

Catherine Duchesse Guise
CATHERINE de CLEVES, duchesse de GUISE wife of Henri, troisieme duc (Le Balafre) Catholic leader against the protestants. Date: CIRCA 1570

Background imageCleves Collection: Charles Gonzague Cleves Duke Nevers Retellois

Charles Gonzague Cleves Duke Nevers Retellois
Artokoloro

Background imageCleves Collection: Encounter Two Generals Cleves Der Weisskunig

Encounter Two Generals Cleves Der Weisskunig
Artokoloro

Background imageCleves Collection: Old Stock Exchange Koopmansbeurs Rotterdam East

Old Stock Exchange Koopmansbeurs Rotterdam East
Artokoloro

Background imageCleves Collection: Portrait of William V, Duke of Gulik, Cleves and Berg and Count of Mark and Ravensberg

Portrait of William V, Duke of Gulik, Cleves and Berg and Count of Mark and Ravensberg, William Isaacsz. of Swanenburg, 1610

Background imageCleves Collection: Siege of Haarlem, 1572-1573 (right page), The Netherlands

Siege of Haarlem, 1572-1573 (right page), The Netherlands

Background imageCleves Collection: House Huet and village Griethausen, Paulus van Liender, 1762

House Huet and village Griethausen, Paulus van Liender, 1762

Background imageCleves Collection: The Elterberg and the abbey, Paulus van Liender, 1762

The Elterberg and the abbey, Paulus van Liender, 1762

Background imageCleves Collection: Chapel in Loo and House Loowaerd, The Netherlands, Paulus van Liender, 1762

Chapel in Loo and House Loowaerd, The Netherlands, Paulus van Liender, 1762

Background imageCleves Collection: Portrait of Johan Willem van Kleef, Willem Isaacsz. van Swanenburg, Johannes Janssonius

Portrait of Johan Willem van Kleef, Willem Isaacsz. van Swanenburg, Johannes Janssonius, 1608 - 1610

Background imageCleves Collection: Halsaf Castle and Castle Grondstein, The Netherlands, 1745, Paulus van Liender, 1762

Halsaf Castle and Castle Grondstein, The Netherlands, 1745, Paulus van Liender, 1762

Background imageCleves Collection: Minster Church and St. Aldegonde Church in Emmerich, 1732, Paulus van Liender, 1762

Minster Church and St. Aldegonde Church in Emmerich, 1732, Paulus van Liender, 1762

Background imageCleves Collection: Village view in Gennep, The Netherlands, Paulus van Liender, 1760

Village view in Gennep, The Netherlands, Paulus van Liender, 1760

Background imageCleves Collection: Village view in Till and the Tiller House, 1746, Paulus van Liender, 1759

Village view in Till and the Tiller House, 1746, Paulus van Liender, 1759



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"Cleves: A Royal Connection and Artistic Legacy" Step into the captivating world of Cleves, a place intertwined with the fascinating history of King Henry VIII and his wives. From the masterpieces created by Hans Holbein the Younger to relics associated with this iconic monarch, Cleves holds a significant place in English history. Thomas Cromwell, an influential English statesman during Henry VIII's reign, played a pivotal role in arranging Anne of Cleves' marriage to the king in 1539. The famous portrait by Holbein showcases her beauty and grace, capturing her essence for eternity. Queen Anne became one of Henry VIII's six wives, though their union was short-lived. Despite their divorce after just six months, Anne maintained her title as queen dowager and lived a life surrounded by opulence and respect. As we delve deeper into Cleves' rich heritage, we discover relics associated with King Henry VIII himself. These artifacts serve as tangible reminders of his reign - symbols of power that transport us back to a time when England underwent immense political and religious changes. The Rittershaal or Knights Hall within Kleve Castle stands as an architectural marvel that has witnessed centuries unfold. This grand hall echoes tales from Charles II de Cleves' era - comte de Nevers et d Eu - adding another layer to this historical tapestry. Beyond its royal connections lies Kleve's picturesque harbor townscape captured beautifully in postcard chromolithographs from 1895. Its serene charm invites visitors to explore its streets while basking in its timeless allure. Even beyond royalty and artistry, Cleves boasts cultural significance through statues like that dedicated to Eumenius - a renowned rhetorician whose legacy lives on through engravings depicting him proudly standing tall within these historic walls. Cleves is more than just a name; it represents an enduring link between past and present.