[Campion]

As I understand it, for some reason the Vatican wasn’t really thrilled with the idea of the laity learning to read, especially the Holy Bible.

As I explained above, leave the "Vatican" out of this story. Ms. Askew was tried by Anglicans and executed by Anglicans for not being sufficiently Anglican.

[Grunthor]

Thank you, the theme of the article made it sound as if it was Catholics that did this.