Anslay is notable for translating Christine de Pizan's The Book of the City of Ladies from French into English.
In 1521, Anslay translated the Le Livre de la cité des dames, publishing it under the title of the Boke of the Cyte of Ladies.
In a preliminary copy of verses, the printer, Henry Pepwell, states that the translation was published for Richard Grey, 3rd Earl of Kent.
[1] Anslay was yeoman of the wine cellar to Henry VIII.
in 1528, the king gave Anslay a parcel of land in Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex.