Editing Thomas Cromwell (section)

===Anne of Cleves===
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Henry's third wife, Jane, died in 1537, less than two weeks after the birth of her only child, the future [[Edward VI]]. In early October 1539, the King finally accepted Cromwell's suggestion that he should marry [[Anne of Cleves]], the sister of [[William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg]], partly on the basis of a portrait which [[Hans Holbein the Younger|Hans Holbein]] had painted of her. On 27 December, Anne of Cleves arrived at Dover. On New Year's Day 1540, the King met her at [[Rochester, Kent|Rochester]], at first disguised, where he embraced and kissed Anne, though Anne "regarded him little".{{sfn|Wriothesley|1875|p=[https://archive.org/details/achronicleengla04hamigoog/page/n172/mode/2up?view=theater 110]}} He later claimed to be repelled by her physically: "I like her not!" The wedding ceremony, Archbishop Cranmer officiating, took place on 6 January in the Queen's Closet at [[Palace of Placentia|Greenwich Palace]], but the marriage was not consummated.{{sfn|Starkey|2003|p=631}} Henry said that he found it impossible to enjoy conjugal relations with a woman whom he found so unattractive.{{sfn|Weir|1991|pp=377–378, 386–388, 395, 405, 410–411}}