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From Wikipedia
All three were done sometime around the 1520s
Most people don’t know that Henry and Catherine were originally supposed to marry each other in the year 1505 however, Henry ended the engagement.
He claimed it was without his consent and "Henry: Virtuous Prince", David Starkey points out that he had only agreed to marry Katharine, because his father told him
with the death of her mother Isabella, and her sister Juana now Queen of Spain Catherine wasn’t politically useful in the eyes of many English men, especially Henry the seventh
In most humble and loyal wise, I beseech your highness of your daily blessing. In like wise, praying the same to be advertised that I effectually give mine whole endeavor, mind, study and pleasure, to the diligent appliance of all such sciences and feats of learning as by my most loving counsellors I am daily advertised to stand with your most high and gracious pleasure. Therefore making most humble and loyal intercession unto the same to remember me, your most humble and loyal servant, with an harness for my exercise in armys according to my learning in Julius Cesar. Trusting in God as speedily and profitably to prosper in the same as your Grace shall perceive that I have done in all mine other learning. Whereof my right trusty and full entirely well beloved Mr. Magnus, director of my counsel, can make credible report. And thus the most glorious trinity have you my most dread and sovereign lord in this most gracious tuition.
At your Castle of Pontefract the last day of January. Your most loyal servant,
H. Richmond
‘A plaster for my ladye Anne of Cleve to mollifie, and resolve, conforte and cease payne of colde and wyndie causses’ which included chamomile and myrrh amongst its ingredients.