Henry Olisleger

Dr.[1] Henry Olisleger was Vice Chancellor of the Duchy of Cleves.

He negotiated the marriage of Lady Anne of Cleves, the Duke's sister, to King Henry VIII of England.[2] Olisleger became the Cleves ambassador to England.[1] When there were rumours about Catherine Howard committing adultery, Olisleger tried to persuade the King, Thomas Cranmer, to remarry Anne.[3]

Marriages

His first marriage was to Margaretha Rinck, daughter of Adolf Rinck, mayor of Cologne.

He married secondly Gottfrieda von Bemmel, a daughter of Elisabeth of Cleves, illegitimate daughter of John III, Duke of Cleves.

Thirdly, he married Anna Suderman, sister of lawyer Heinrich Sudermann.

References

  1. ^ a b "Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII".
  2. ^ Warnicke, Retha M.; Warnicke, Retha Marvine Warnicke (2000-04-13). The Marrying of Anne of Cleves: Royal Protocol in Early Modern England. ISBN 9780521770378.
  3. ^ Ridley, Jasper (2013-06-06). Thomas Cranmer. ISBN 9781447241287.


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