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King Henry VIII's 'SEVENTH wife unmasked' as year-old royal mystery solved
Anne Boleyn 'did conspire to kill Henry VIII' reveals expert
Henry VIII is one of royal history’s most recognisable faces ‒ best known for his tyrannical rule, the break from Rome and subsequent formation of the Church of England and, of course, his six wives.
But Henry was poised to marry for a seventh time and rumours were rife that a new Queen had been lined up. So convinced were members of Henry’s court that this was a genuine plan, rulers across Europe were notified of it.
In February , imperial ambassador François van der Delft wrote to Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, to tell him the remarkable news.
He said: “Sire, I am confused and apprehensive to inform Your Majesty that there are rumours here of a new Queen, although I do not know why, or how true it may be.
“Some people attribute it to the sterility of the present Queen [Catherine Parr] while others say there will be no change whilst the p