Anna, Duchess of Cleves

The King's 'Beloved Sister'

Heather R. Darsie

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Amberley Publishing
15 April 2019

Biography: historical, political & military; Biography: royalty; History; European history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700

'The King's Beloved Sister' looks at Anne of Cleves from a new perspective, as a woman from the Holy Roman Empire and not as a woman living almost by accident in England. Starting with what Anne's life as a child and young woman was like, the author describes the climate of the Cleves court, and the achievements of Anne's siblings. It looks at the political issues on the Continent that transformed Anne's native land of Cleves - notably the court of Anne's brother-in-law, and its influence on Lutheranism - and Anne's marriage. Finally, Heather Darcie explores ways in which Anne influenced her step-daughters Elizabeth and Mary, and the evidence of their good relationships with her. Was Anne - the Duchess Anna - in fact a political refugee, supported by Henry VIII? Was she a role model for Elizabeth I? Why was the marriage doomed from the outset? By revisiting the primary sources (and the author is fluent in German, French, Spanish and Italian) a very different figure emerges to the 'Flanders Mare'.

By: Heather R. Darsie
Imprint: Amberley Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 564g
ISBN: 9781445677101
ISBN 10: 1445677105
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 15 April 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Heather Darsie works as an attorney in the US. Along with her Juris Doctorate she has a BA in German, which was of great value in her research in the archives of Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands for this book. She is currently studying for her Master's in Early Modern History through Northern Illinois University. She runs the website MaidensAndManuscripts.com and regularly contributes to QueenAnneBoleyn.com and TudorsDynasty.com. She has been researching this work for several years.