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Dr. 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. Olisleger became the Cleves ambassador to England. When there were rumours about Catherine Howard committing adultery, Olisleger tried to persuade the King, Thomas Cranmer, to remarry Anne.

References

1. "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. "Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII".
4. Ridley, Jasper (2013-06-06). Thomas Cranmer. ISBN 9781447241287.

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