Queens of England, Anne of Denmark, 1574 - 1619 Anne was born on the 12th December 1574 to King Fred

Queens of England, Anne of Denmark, 1574 - 1619Anne was born on the 12th December 1574 to King Fredrick II of Denmark and Sophie of Mecklenburg-Gustrow. Anne and her older sister Elizabeth were sent to live with their maternal grandparents where they could be raised respectably. Anne was betrothed to James VI of Scotland when she was 14 and was said to have been in love with him before she met him, embroidering shirts for him before the wedding. Anne was married to James on 23 November 1589 in a ceremony conducted in French, so both parties could understand. Anne was later crowned, on the 17th May 1590 in the first Protestant coronation in Scotland. Early in their marriage, James seems to have been infatuated with his wife, but this level of interest did not last and he soon had a mistress. Anne gave birth to their first son, Henry, on 19th February 1594, to the great relief of the people waiting for an heir. Henry became the greatest cause of argument between James and Anne. Henry was removed from Anne’s custody and given to nurses and tutors to be raised, Anne objected strongly to this but had no choice in the matter. By the end of 1594, she had started a campaign to have her son returned to her custody, with even the Chancellor supporting her. James had his son's guardians told that they were never to give Anne her son back, even if James should die. In 1603, when James went to claim the crown of England, Anne took the opportunity to go to her son and take him back. She was refused permission to take him, and it is thought the stress of the situation and her anger caused her to suffer a miscarriage. When James sent her a message asking that she join him in England, she refused to go unless she could take her son. James finally agreed, although he was much annoyed by her behaviour.  During her time as Queen, Anne rarely got involved with politics, other than if it involved her children or friends. In these cases she would intervene and sometimes exploit court factionalism to help her get her way. In public she tended to be helpful to her husband, being a diplomatic aid and never working against him politically, despite their differences. Anne loved dancing and pageants and enjoyed the bright court life she led, particularly in England. Anne was a fan of plays and art, and encouraged the royal collection’s expansion once more. After this, arguments continued through their married life. By 1607, the couple rarely lived together. Anne had had 7 children to James and around 3 miscarriages, the decision to live apart may have been helped by the fact that Anne’s childbearing years were finished. In 1612, her son, Prince Henry, died at the age of 18. This deeply upset Anne, who could not stand to have his death mentioned to her. She gave her last known masque in 1614 and stopped keeping a royal court around herself around this time. She had little influence over James by this time, he had become increasingly dependant on favourites. Anne was suffering from bouts of illness during her later years, by 1617 they had become particularly bad. She was suffering from a very serious kind of dropsy. James only visited her 3 times during her final illness, but her son Charles, the future Charles I, slept in an adjoining room at Hampton Court and was with her often, until her final hours. Anne died on 2nd March 1619, aged 44. She was buried in King Henry’s Chapel in Westminster Abbey. James was reportedly quite upset by her death, despite their estrangement. He often wrote verses to express his emotions, he wrote about Anne’s death:So did my Queen from hence her court removeAnd left off earth to be enthroned above.She’s changed, not dead, for sure no good prince dies,But, as the sun, sets, only for to rise. -- source link

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