15 Podcast Episodes
Anne Askew’s Unyielding Spirit
Anne Askew’s Unyielding Spirit
In this week’s mini episode, we’re talking about Anne Askew, a Tudor writer, poet, and Protestant preacher who was conde... Read more
15 Aug 2023
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13mins
The Tudors in their own words - Anne Askew before her execution
The Tudors in their own words - Anne Askew before her execution
In today's "The Tudors in their own words", historian Claire Ridgway shares a couple of verses from a ballad written by ... Read more
17 Dec 2022
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Tudor Poet Anne Askew: Heretic or Martyr?
Tudor Poet Anne Askew: Heretic or Martyr?
Born in 1521, Anne Askew was condemned as a heretic for her radical Protestantism beliefs during the reign of Henry VIII... Read more
7 Jul 2022
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30mins
Anne Askew, Part 2
Anne Askew, Part 2
Anne Askew (1521-1546): Join us today as we continue with the story of Anne Askew, the fearless English noblewoman who w... Read more
14 Jun 2022
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28mins
Anne Askew, Part 1
Anne Askew, Part 1
Anne Askew (1521-1546): That’s right, it’s time for another woman from Tudor England! Today we discuss the life of Anne ... Read more
7 Jun 2022
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30mins
Anne Askew
Anne Askew
This week we look at Anne Askew, the writer, poet and preacher. In her short 25 years, she resisted arrest and repeatedl... Read more
28 May 2022
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34mins
How To Lose A Queen In Nine Days: Anne Askew
How To Lose A Queen In Nine Days: Anne Askew
Anne Askew (1521-1546) was one of the earliest-known female poets to compose in the English language, the first Englishw... Read more
23 Sep 2020
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40mins
1. Heretic as Martyr: The Curious Case of Anne Askew
1. Heretic as Martyr: The Curious Case of Anne Askew
In this episode, Skylar Wrisley discusses the fascinating case of sixteenth-century heretic and Protestant martyr, Anne ... Read more
30 Jul 2020
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58mins
Tudor Minute July 15: RIP Anne Askew
Tudor Minute July 15: RIP Anne Askew
Today Anne Askew was burned at the stake. Anne was a pawn in a plot to implicate suspected Protestant-leaning women at c... Read more
16 Jul 2020
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1min
May 24 - The Life of Anne Askew
May 24 - The Life of Anne Askew
On this day in Tudor history, 24th May 1546, letters were sent from the Privy Council to the future Protestant martyr An... Read more
23 May 2020
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9mins