Anne of Cleves (1515-1557) Anne had been raised in a narrow environment of virtuous industry, close to her mother’s elbow.Her family wondered how she would fair in a court known for its licentiousness. She was humble, gentle and extremely intelligent. She spoke, read and wrote only High Dutch.Henry was urged to marry her for political reasons, but he also fell in love with her portrait. He devised an elaborate ‘cute meet’, but when Anne failed to recognize him as her beloved, he
