What’s Written In The Book?
When Anne of Cleves: Henry VIII’s Discarded Bride is mentioned in her book, Elizabeth Norton quotes her as saying about Henry, “When he comes to bed, he kisseth me, and he takes me by the hand and biddeth me ‘Good night, sweetheart.'” However, it did not look as if Lady Rutland was afraid to impart her knowledge to the pair. “Madam, there must be more than this, or it will be a long time before we have a duke of York,” she is said to have said, according to legend.
What’s Written In The Book?
Marriage Was Annulled
Following this, Henry began making efforts to have his marriage to Anne annulled, with the failure to consummate the relationship apparently playing a significant influence in his decision to pursue an annulment. Only a few months after the couple’s wedding, Anne was asked to report to Richmond Palace. In addition to Anne’s perceived lack of attractiveness, the king was meant to be shocked by her alleged lack of purity and his perception that she was not fully pure.
Marriage Was Annulled
