Anne Askew: Chained, Tortured, Unbroken | Chapter 18

At only twenty-five, Anne Askew stood boldly for the truth of Scripture against the power of Rome. Refusing to deny Christ, she endured rejection, imprisonment, and the torture of the rack. Her witness ended in the flames of Smithfield, where she gave her life with unshaken faith.

This episode is an excerpt from Cross and Crown by James Dabney McCabe, not the complete book. Look for the full audiobook in the weeks ahead.

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