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The actes and monuments, popularly known as foxe s book of martyrs, is a work of protestant history and martyrology by protestant english historian john foxe, first published in 1563 by john day. Foxes book of martyrs is a record of the protestant martyrs, beginning with stephen and ending during the reign of queen mary. Foxes book of martyrs, a history of the lives, sufferings, and triumphant deaths of the early christian and the protestant martyrs vol 1. Foxe s book of martyrs has been an invaluable addition to the libraries of faithful christians for almost five centuries. John foxe 15171587, the martyrologist, was born in england and was educated at oxford, where he became a fellow of magdalen college but resigned his fellowship. As it turns out, this is a much later edition of foxes book based on the book of martyrs or as it was first known, the acts and monuments but slimmed down in some places. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 416 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. It includes a polemical account of the sufferings of protestants under the catholic church, with particular emphasis on england and scotland.
Chapter 6 an account of the persecutions in italy, under the papacy. Foxes book of martyrs has been an invaluable addition to the libraries of faithful christians for almost five centuries. Foxes book of martyrs, a history of the lives, sufferings, and triumphant deaths of the early christian and the protestant martyrs vol 1 audiobook by john foxe, 1516 1587. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. John foxe 1516 1587 and william byron forbush 1868 1927 the book of martyrs, by john foxe, is an english protestant account of the persecutions of protestants, many of whom had died for their beliefs within the decade immediately preceding its first publication. Reprinted here in its most complete form, it brings to life the days when a noble army, men and boys, the. Beginning with the story of stephen from the book of acts, considered the first christian martyr, the drama builds to the passion of the early. Foxes book of martyrs, a history of the lives by john. Oct 19, 20 foxes book of martyrs, a history of the lives, sufferings, and triumphant deaths of the early christian and the protestant martyrs vol 1 audiobook by john foxe, 1516 1587, edited by william byron forbush, 1868 1927. Foxe was an educated martyrologist and was, himself, on the run from persecution for a period of his life.
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