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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.
Women were less likely to be among those so condemned; even so, Anne Askew, a writer from an important Lincolnshire family with family connections to the royal household, was tortured and burned on July 16 as part of a campaign to undermine Queen Katherine Parr, herself suspected by certain factions of harboring heretical beliefs. [2]
Sir William Askew (also spelled Ascough or Ainscough or Ascue; 1490–1540 [1] or 1541 [2]) was a gentleman at the court of Henry VIII of England. He was one of the jurors in the trial of Anne Boleyn and was the father of Anne Askew , one of only two women to be tortured at the Tower of London , along with Margaret Cheyne .
Sister in law of Anne Boleyn and also the widow of Lord Rochford (George Boleyn) lady-in-waiting to Anne of Cleves and Catherine Howard. Executed for treason. German Gardiner: 7 March 1544 Executed for treason. Anne Askew: 16 July 1546 Burned at the stake in Smithfield for heresy Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey: 19 January 1547 Executed for treason.
She also guest starred in the fourth season of Showtime's show The Tudors as the Protestant martyr Anne Askew. In 2011, she appeared in a small role in Series 5 of Skins. In 2013 she played Audrey Gulliver in Privates. In 2020, Stansfield and Kate Dickie appeared in the music video for Sleaford Mods' previously unreleased song "Second". [4]
This is an alphabetical list of female poets who were active in England and Wales, and the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland before approximately 1800. Nota bene: Authors of poetry are the focus of this list, though many of these writers worked in more than one genre.
Woodcut of the burning of Anne Askew, for heresy, at Smithfield in 1546. Public executions were normally attended by large crowds. For the killing in 1546 of Anne Askew, charged with heresy and tortured at the Tower of London, a "Substantial Stage" was built to seat the various officials who presided over her burning. [14]
Doherty reprised her role as Princess Anne in the fourth season of the series. [20] In 2022, Doherty is the protagonist in the BBC/Amazon Prime drama Chloe alongside Poppy Gilbert as Becky. [21] She was also cast to portray Anne Askew in the psychological horror film Firebrand in 2023. [22] Erin Doherty Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2024