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The Examinations of Anne Askew (Women Writers in English 1350-1850)

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I'm gearing this review more toward the quality of the book and editorial accompaniments than to Askew's text itself. I used this version in a Graduate English course and wrote a seminar paper with this as my primary version of the text. The text is presented well, with clear lines between Askew's text and John Bale's editorial comments. The introduction is useful.

The book is part of the Women Writer's in English series, and because of that, in my opinion it's a little too focused on the women's study angle. John Bale published Askew's account in the context of a particular political situation and in response to specific attacks from the English Bishop Gardner. That being said, there isn't a version that contains all of that information.

Hopefully someday there's a larger version of Askew published with additional editorial content, but for now, this is the best available and it's not bad at all.