Illustration of the Martyrdom of Anne Askewe, John Lacels, John Adams, and Nicholas Belenian (Protestant Christian Martyrs). Burned alive at the stake in 1546ad, England. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Read the Trial Proceedings of Anne Askewe in: "Select Works of John Bale, Containing the Examinations of Lord Cobham, William Thorpe, and Anne Askewe, and the Image of Both Churches (1849 Edition, The Parker Society) Hail & Fire REPRINTS 2009

A Prayer Against Worldly Carefulness

"Private Prayers, put forth by Authority during the Reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1860 Parker Society Edition)

Elizabeth I

"O most dear and tender Father, our defender and nourisher, endue us with thy grace, that we may cast off the great blindness of our minds, and carefulness of worldly things, and [may put our whole study and] care in keeping thy holy law; and that we may labour and travail for our necessities in this life, like the birds of the air and the lilies of the field, without care. For thou hast promised to be careful for us, and hast commanded that upon thee we should cast all our care, which livest and reignest world without end. Amen."