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Using Primary Materials – Anne Askew – Foxe’s Book of Martyrs Foxe’s Book of Martyrs – Anne Askew Broad Themes

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Have to orientate two people – the author who is Foxe and Anne Askew It is an account of martyrs who were killed for their Protestant faith during the English reformation Anne is very strong and that she is determined to die for what she believes whereas he makes her appear as quite weak Tells us that the English Reformation was very much state driven Tries to highlight how heroic these martyrs were The text is a collection of stories about martyred Protestants during the English Reformation Numerous editions of this text – four that were his – first Latin version in 1559 – 1, 2, 4 editions are different The confessions were made under torture

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Christopher Dare asked if the body of Christ really was that – inquisitor and first article against Anne Askew p.22 Quotes the Bible repeatedly p. 22 Lists; firstly, secondly…to confirm which article Claimed to have the spirit of God when asked by a priest because otherwise she would be but a “reprobate or castaway” p.23 Perceived the priest to be a papist p.23 Upon being examined by the Lord Mayor, she had one charge added which was “whether a mouse eating the host, received God or no” – she didn’t answer p. 23 Bishop’s chancellor claimed women could not speak the word of God p. 23 She questioned that the meaning of Paul’s words was that women couldn’t preach to a congregation and he said nobody had p. 23 She went to the Counter where she stayed for 11 days with no friend permitted to speak to her p. 23 The priest sent by the bishop to examine her and give her counsel did not do that – she did not tell him why she was there, he said he was sorry she was there for no reason p. 24 He was told that she would deny the sacrament of the altar p. 24 She then answered the question about the mouse that had been previously asked of her – when he criticised her answer, she claimed that she was just a woman who didn’t understand the “course of schools” p. 24 When asked if she would take the Easter sacrament she said she was still a Christian woman and thus he praised her p. 24 Her cousin tried to get her bail but the Lord Mayor was unable to without the consent of a spiritual officer which meant he would have to speak to the chancellor of London p.24 He went to the chancellor but he answered him that the matter was “so heinous” that he couldn’t do it unless the Lord of London knew about it p. 25 He did speak to chancellor and Bishop of London – agreed she could have a communication p. 25 He said that learned men she trusted/studied/”was affectioned to” should be there so they could report she was treated fairly p. 25 The man deemed to fit this role was Dr Crome, Sir Guillam Whitehead and Huntington p. 25 The cousin who pled her bail was required to be there also p. 25

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Vow that no man should take advantage of her words – also that a man would be glad to reform her with godly counsel p. 25 Bishop of London said he was sorry for her trouble and wanted to know her opinion on her charges as well as utter her secrets p. 25 He tried to prevent her from being afraid and that no man would hurt her p. 25 She didn’t want to answer until her friends arrived – he offered to send for the four men to which she was affectioned but she did not want them to be in any pain and thus the two men who were her friends were enough to testify to what she said p. 25/26 She was then asked by the archbishop what she was accused of and she replied that she would rather he asked her accusers as she did not know yet – he then removed the book from her hand and said that was the reason for her trouble because the author was a heretic who was burnt p. 26 She asked if he was ashamed to judge a book he hadn’t read or thus knew the truth of – then said that doing such things proves a “slender wit” p. 26 When he opened the book, he said he thought it was another because he saw nothing wrong in the book she had p. 26 She was told to tell her friends everything that burdened her without hesitation p. 26 She said she had nothing to say because her conscience wasn’t burdened thanks to God p. 26 First accusation is laid out – that she received sacrament from an ill priest/sinner which meant she received the devil and not God p. 27 She said that she didn’t say any such thing and that the priest should not hurt her but in spirit and faith and she received the blood and body of Christ p. 27 He then said that she had claimed the sacrament was just bread rather than the body of Christ which she denied and said she would not answer until they answered a previous question she had about the stoning of Stephen – they said they didn’t know p. 27 They then accused her of alleging a text of scripture – she said all she had done was allege St Paul’s own saying to the Athenians in the 18th chapter p. 27 When asked what her faith and belief was and she said she believed what the scriptures told her p. 27 He then asked her what if scripture said bread was the body of Christ and she said “as the scripture doth teach me” p. 27 He then asked “what if the scripture do say that it is not the body of Christ” to which she said she would again believe the scripture p. 27 She was then charged with having few words and she said she had been gifted knowledge by God rather than utterance – she then quoted Solomon when he said a woman of few words was a gift p. 28 She was then charged with saying mass was superstitious, wicked and idolatry which she denied but said she did then say she was asked of private mass relieved souls which she replied to saying it was idolatry because it was believing in private mass over the death of the Son of God p. 28 Dr Standish requested that the Lord of London ask her to speak about the text of St Paul’s learning so that a woman’s interpretation of the scriptures could be had as there were already many wise men on the topic p. 28 The Lord of London was informed that she made a mockery of the question when asked if she received Easter sacraments – she asked that her accuser come forward to which the Lord said he could not p. 28 The Lord said that when he has sent someone to give him good counsel, she called him a papist which she didn’t deny p. 28 She said she had very little memory of what the priests of Lincoln said because they were inconsequential words other than her friends saying they would assault her p. 28/29 She then claimed that she could not be faulted for dishonesty p. 29 Bonner misreported what Anne confessed – that she believed it was the blood and body of Christ and that she believed in all the sacraments of the Church and the old Catholic faith p. 29 She said she did not remember what Bonner had written p. 30

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True confession was made before the Bishop of London on the 20th March 1545 and was subscribed with her own name in the presence of the bishop and others p. 30 Said that she had in a short time changed her opinion and belief and therefore rightfully condemned p. 30 Anne wrote that she believed that after the words of the consecration were spoken, it really was the blood and body of Christ that was consumed and that it didn’t matter if the minister was a good or bad man p. 30 The confession purported the words of the bishop and that she was condemned before it was registered but also that it was falsely reported to have put to her hand p. 31...