The Ballad which Anne Askew made and sang when she was in Newgate

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A divine and fervent ballad or poetry written by Anne Askew as she characterizes herself like an armed knight to fight in a battle having only faith as her weapon and defense. She sang how she defeated her enemies who will never succeed because her power of faith overshadowed them. With the guidance of Christ, she proceeds and gaining strength that every demon who comes her way will all be thrashed out. Her faith in the Lord above made her fearless to the world’s desolation. She triumphs for her happiness as Christ had lessen her burdens in her life. The ballad teaches us to be strong in times of trials and to hold on to God and seek help from Him through praying sincerely.

Anne Askew was a British poet and Protestant who was convicted as a heretic. She is the only woman known on historical record to have been physically persecuted in the London Tower and burned to death at the stake. She is among the earliest female poets to write in the English language and the first British woman to file a divorce as she was the innocent party.

Anne Askew was born in Lincolnshire, England. Her father was William Askew, a rich landlord, he was a gentleman in the court of King Henry VIII and he was also a juror.

She was a devout Protestant and read the Bible and memorize the verses. She was dedicated to her faith for the rest of her life. Unluckily, her husband Thomas Kyme was a Catholic, and their marriage turned out to be rough. They had two children and later on Thomas kicked her out because he could not stand her protestant wife. With that, Anne filed a divorce for her husband’s cruelty.

After which, she settled in London where she joined other Protestants and studied the Bible with them. She got rid of her husband’s name and used her given name Anne Askew. She became a preacher or gospeler during her stay in London.
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