In 1539 Cromwell made the mistake of trying to force the king to his side by compelling him to marry Anne of Cleves. The king from the start hated his fourth wife, and by February 1540 it was clear that the alliance with the German princes that she represented was unnecessary. Cromwell’s enemies at court were quick to take advantage of the misstep, and he was arrested for heresy and treason and executed.
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