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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.
A torture rack in Rothschildschloss castle, Austria. The rack is a torture device consisting of a rectangular, usually wooden frame, slightly raised from the ground, [1] with a roller at one or both ends. The victim's ankles are fastened to one roller and the wrists are chained to the other.
But as Lord Chancellor he became notorious for torturing Anne Askew, a self-confessed Protestant, personally operating the wheel on the rack. [16] The Catholic faction was determined to root out heresy, suspecting Queen Catherine's influence over the royal children.
In 1541 he was knighted and became gentleman-porter of Calais and soon after was made Lieutenant of the Tower, in which post he figures, not dishonourably, in Foxe’s account of the torture of Anne Askew. [10] In Anne Askew's own words: Then the Lieftenaunt caused me to be loosed from the racke.
Add the lamb to the skillet, fat side down, and cook over moderately high heat until richly browned, about 3 minutes. Turn the lamb fat side up and cook for 2 minutes longer. Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast the rack for about 20 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of the meat registers 125° for medium-rare.
A top chef shares his secrets to cooking 'sous vide', find out what it means and why it's the best way to cook a rack of lamb. Plus we make some special sides that go great however you're cooking.
Oven-roasted rack of lamb may look fancy and complicated, but this Easter main dish recipe couldn't be any easier. The herby rub forms the most delicious crust!
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]