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.[3] When there were rumours about Catherine Howard committing adultery, Olisleger tried to persuade the King, Thomas Cranmer, to re-marry Anne.[4]

References

  1. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/letterspaperspt214greauoft/letterspaperspt214greauoft_djvu.txt
  2. ↑ http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=P1PrjR79wzgC&pg=PA83&lpg=PA83&dq=Henry+Olisleger&source=bl&ots=NTz5V1ArPr&sig=4lv3FH54ctm5-qs-QbZALlyj__w&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CdnHUrTyBYqihgf86oD4AQ&ved=0CDsQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Henry%20Olisleger&f=false
  3. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/letterspaperspt214greauoft/letterspaperspt214greauoft_djvu.txt
  4. ↑ http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=WiodIjEXpjwC&pg=RA4-PA14-IA1&lpg=RA4-PA14-IA1&dq=Henry+Olisleger&source=bl&ots=tweVl3r27W&sig=xuDOC3yV-syOrnok1YbxjXkCNq0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CdnHUrTyBYqihgf86oD4AQ&ved=0CDgQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Henry%20Olisleger&f=false
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