The Trial and Execution of Anne Askew

Despite escaping the law on numerous occasions, Anne was eventually tried and executed on the grounds of heresy for publishing her examinations. During her trial, she was tortured for 12 days straight in an attempt to indict the widowed Queen and friend of Anne, Katerine Parr.

She refused to indict her friend and the result was that she was burned alive at the stake, having to be carted over, since she could no longer walk. She was mercifully given gunpowder to end her execution quickly by sympathizers. 

Isabella Whitney: The start of a Feminist publisher's career

Isabella Whitney was able to get her series of poems such as, "The Copy of a letter, lately written in meeter, by a yonge Gentilwoman: to her constant,  and to all other Mayds in general to beware of mennes flattery" Louer through her uncle's connections to the world of printing. would attack the role of women in society and tried to push the role beyond women as docile servants of the house or as lovers.  She would continue publishing poems until her believed death in 1600. 

Shakespeare releases Taming of The Shrew

At this date, Shakespeare wrote The Taming of The Shrew, an expose on the male culture of rhetoric and pickup artistry. This play also explored the merits of female power and education as well as the equivalency of the genders.

Lady Margaret Hoby: An Insight

Lady Margaret Hoby's diary was written during 1599, this diary was a great insight into not only the religious live of women but also their experiences managing events in the home. 

Mary Ward: An Educational pioneer

In 1609 Mary Ward and her monastic order, The Institute of the Virgin Mary, also known as the Sisters of Loreto., founded the first public school exclusively for young girls, granting a baseline of education for women. Ward also wrote an Autobiography chronicling her life and experiences as she founded the Sisters of Loreto. 

Elizabeth Cary: The first woman playwright

Elizaebth Cary, being a Viscountess, had many achievements amongst the field of Feminist scholars. Chief of which was the 1613 play Tragedy of Miram the first published play by a woman that covered themes of political intrigue and violence towards women.

Dorothy Leigh: Deathbed Litterateur

Dorothy Leigh was struck with an unfortunate illness while she was raising her children. Not wanting to leave them without her tutelage and a moral education, she wrote The Mother's Blessing, so she could educate her children.