Anne Madbury Research Paper

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Anne was born as Anne Marbury in 1591 in Alford, England. Her father, Francis Marbury, was an official in a church in Cambridge. He was not in agreement with the Church. He declared publicly that many of the church ministers were not fit to guide people's souls, and for that, Marbury spent two years in Marshalsea Prison. In 1580, at the age of 25, he was released and was considered capable to preach and teach. During her fathers imprisonment, Anne spent a lot of time reading her father's books on theology and religion. She admired his defiance of traditional church principles. With her father's strong commitment to learn, she received a better education than most contemporary girls, and also became familiar with the scripture and Christian

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