This Day In History: July 16, 1557 Anne of Cleves was arguably the luckiest of Henry VIII’s six wives. Had she been less agreeable, she could have found herself facing the executioner’s block, but instead she led a happy life of luxury and privilege. When she died on July 16, 1557, it was as the late King Henry’s “beloved sister” … Continue reading This Day in History: July 16th- The Happy Fate of Wife Number Four