Anne Askew (sometimes spelled Ayscough or Ascue), married name Anne Kyme (1521 – 16 July 1546), [1] was an English writer, poet, and Protestant preacher who was condemned as a heretic during the reign of Henry VIII of England.

16th July marks the anniversary of the death of Anne Askew, the last martyr to be executed under the reign of Henry VIII, one of the first English women to ask for a divorce and the only woman on record to have been tortured in the Tower of London…

Apr 15, 2024 · Anne Askew, known for her role as a Protestant martyr, was executed and later buried in Smithfield, London. Her remains were treated with great respect by her followers, who ensured she was properly commemorated at the site of her martyrdom.

Aug 26, 2022 · Anne Askew. But one young woman who was able to read the Bible was Anne Askew (born, 1521). Married off to Thomas Kyme by her gentleman father (for financial reasons), Anne had two children and a miserable life. Yet she found comfort in the Bible.

Apr 18, 2018 · Anne Askew was condemned as a heretic and burned at the stake in Smithfield, London, in July 1546. Her silence protected some of the most influential evangelicals who were able to continue the work of Reformation.

English Protestant martyr whose adherence to Sacramentarian doctrines led to her execution and subsequent renown as one of the heroines of the English Reformation. Name variations: Askewe, Ascue, Ayscoughe; (married name) Kime, Kyme, Keme. Pronunciation: ASS-que.

Her story has many strands; the evangelical martyr, the renaissance writer, the woman who refused to submit to the rules of her day, and the innocent victim of vicious Tudor politics. For two podcasts which (in part) cover Anne’s life go to the History of England episodes 250 and 251.

Jan 12, 2024 · Anne Askew (1521-1546) was a Protestant Reformer whose opposition to the Roman doctrine of Transubstantiation resulted in her martyrdom under the reign of Henry VIII.

Jul 16, 2018 · Anne Askew was one of the earliest-known female poets to compose in the English language, the first Englishwoman to demand a divorce, and wound up the only recorded woman to be tortured in the Tower of London, then burned at the stake.

ANNE ASKEW (1521-1546), protestant martyr, was the second daughter of Sir William Askew, or Ayscough, knight, who is generally stated to be of Kelsey in Lincolnshire.