16 July 1546 – Burning of Anne Askew
Posted By Claire on July 16, 2013
On this day in history, 16th July 1546, the Protestant martyrs, Anne Askew, John Lascelles, John Adams and Nicholas Belenian, were burned at the stake at Smithfield in London for heresy.
You can read more about them and also the Newbury Martyrs, who were burned on this day in 1556, in my article 16 July 1546 – The Burnings of Anne Askew, John Lascelles, John Adams and Nicholas Belenian.
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Other articles you might be interested in:
16 July – Anne of Cleves, Frances Brandon and Anne Askew
16 July 1546 – Anne Askew Burned at the Stake
16 July 1546 – The Execution of Anne Askew, “a singular example of Christian constancy for all men to follow”
18 June 1546 – Anne Askew found guilty of heresy
16 July 1546 – The Burnings of Anne Askew, John Lascelles, John Adams and Nicholas Belenian
The Burning of Anne Askew
