The story is very odd. He sent Holbein to paint her on instructions to be strictly accurate. The portrait still exists and shows an average girl, certainly not ugly.
Henry did not meet her until after the marriage contract and was immediately disappointed. He did, however go through with the marriage. He never consummated it and could not get past his initial disappointment. Henry later asked for an annulment.
More clever than beautiful, Anne readily consented. In gratitude he conferred estates on her, some of which were former Boleyn family estates. She was often at Court, where Henry treated her as his honored sister.
In those tumultuous times, she lived a comfortable and peaceful life.
Some sources say the issue with the picture was that the full-face view didn’t concealed how very large her nose was.
“In those tumultuous times, she lived a comfortable and peaceful life.”
Well that was pretty much a miracle! “Somewhere in her youth, or childhood, [she] must have done something good.”
Well, actually he didn't. It was declared a nullity, so there was never any marriage.
It could have been worse for her, for sure.