Significance Of Anne Of Cleves

Question 1

Cromwell’s role in the marriage

Answer 1

Cromwell was a reformer sympathetic to Protestant ideas

He encouraged Henry

Question 2

When was the marriage

Answer 2

6th January 1540

Question 3

The failure of the marriage and the downfall of Cromwell

Answer 3

Summer of 1540 there was a threat of invasion from France

He become attracted to Catherine Howard

Marriage was annulled of the grounds of non consummation after just four months

Henry blamed Cromwell for the failure of the marriage

This made Cromwell vumberbale to rivals at court such as duke of Norfolk who wanted Cromwell removed