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    &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;FONT size=+1&gt;Letter of Anne of Cleves to her husband, King 
Henry VIII&lt;br&gt;11 July 1540&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;/b&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;FONT size=-1&gt;&lt;b&gt;Background&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;The following letter was Anne of Cleves's very 
  diplomatic response to Henry VIII's request for an annulment of their brief 
  marriage.&amp;nbsp; Though her brother pressed her to return home to the duchy of 
  Cleves, Anne was content to remain in England.&amp;nbsp; There were two reasons 
  for this - first, Henry was so grateful for her easy submission and gracious 
  manners, he rewarded her with a very comfortable lifestyle.&amp;nbsp; She was able 
  to live as a wealthy dowager and enjoyed a close relationship with the king 
  (now termed her 'brother') and his three children.&amp;nbsp; Secondly, she did not 
  want to face an ignominious return to Cleves.&amp;nbsp; After Henry's public 
  rejection of their union, she would not have found another husband and would 
  have been forced to rely on her brother's generosity.&lt;/FONT&gt;
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  size=-1&gt;Henry was very impressed by this letter.&amp;nbsp; Its tone of respectful 
  subservience to his wishes inspired his gratitude.&amp;nbsp; Despite his 
  reputation for tyranny, the great king could be kind and generous.&amp;nbsp; Anne 
  had little cause to think ill of him.&amp;nbsp; After all, most historians focus 
  on Henry's feelings in this matter - but perhaps the lady from Cleves was less 
  than enamored with her husband and was equally desperate to escape the 
  marriage.&amp;nbsp; According to all reports, she learned to love English beer and 
  grew plump and&amp;nbsp; happy in her adopted country.&lt;/FONT&gt;
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    &lt;p&gt;Pleaseth your most excellent majesty to understand that, 
    whereas, at sundry times heretofore, I have been informed and perceived by 
    certain lords and others your grace's council, of the doubts and questions 
    which have been moved and found in our marriage; and how hath petition 
    thereupon been made to your highness by your nobles and commons, that the 
    same might be examined and determined by the holy clergy of this realm; to 
    testify to your highness by my writing, that which I have before promised by 
    my word and will, that is to say, that the matter should be examined and 
    determined by the said clergy; it may please your majesty to know that, 
    though this case must needs be most hard and sorrowful unto me, for the 
    great love which I bear to your most noble person, yet, having more regard 
    to God and his truth than to any worldly affection, as it beseemed me, at 
    the beginning, to submit me to such examination and determination of the 
    said clergy, whom I have and do accept for judges competent in that 
    behalf.&amp;nbsp; So now being ascertained how the same clergy hath therein 
    given their judgment and sentence, I acknowledge myself hereby to accept and 
    approve the same, wholly and entirely putting myself, for my state and 
    condition, to your highness' goodness and pleasure; most humbly beseeching 
    your majesty that, though it be determined that the pretended matrimony 
    between us is void and of none effect, whereby I neither can nor will repute 
    myself for your grace's wife, considering this sentence (whereunto I stand) 
    and your majesty's clean and pure living with me, yet it will please you to 
    take me for one of your humble servants, and so determine of me, as I may 
    sometimes have the fruition of your most noble presence; which as I shall 
    esteem for a great benefit, so, my lords and others of your majesty's 
    council, now being with me, have put me in comfort thereof; and that your 
    highness will take me for your sister; for the which I most humbly thank you 
    accordingly. &lt;BR&gt;Thus, most gracious prince, I beseech our Lord God to send 
    your majesty long life and good health, to God's glory, your own honor, and 
    the wealth of this noble realm. &lt;BR&gt;From Richmond, the 11th day of July, the 
    32nd year of your majesty's most noble reign. &lt;BR&gt;Your majesty's most humble 
    sister and servant, Anne the daughter of Cleves. &lt;/p&gt;
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