John fox died in 1587, much of this book is focused on the late reformation period and even into the 19th century. Widely owned and read by english puritans, the book helped mould british popular opinion about the catholic church for several centuries. To soften the path to apostacy, the first paper brought for his signature was conceived. The book was highly influential in those countries and. It includes a polemical account of the sufferings of protestants under the catholic church, with particular emphasis on england and scotland. Foxs book of martyrs, or, the acts and monuments of the christian. The actes and monuments, popularly known as foxes book of martyrs, is a work of protestant history and martyrology by protestant english historian john foxe, first published in 1563 by john day. Foxs book of martyrs, or, the acts and monuments of the christian church.
The project gutenberg ebook of foxs book of martyrs, by john foxe this ebook is for. It documents the martyrdom of all of historys recorded saints from the original apostles of the first century, to the mid16th century reformation. John foxes book of martyrs has been called the most important christian work ever printed outside of the bible itself. Being a complete history of the lives, sufferings, and deaths of the. Originally published in 1554, this is an account of christian martyrs throughout western history but emphasizing the sufferings of english protestants and protoprotestants from the fourteenth century through the reign of mary i. This work is strictly what its title page imports, a compilation. Click to view enlargement this most important of all christian books has been essentially unavailable except in ridiculously abridged form, or costly original form for over three hundred years. Foxs book of martyrs share tweet save john foxs famous book detailing the lives, sufferings and triumphant deaths of the early christian and the protestant martyrs. To soften the path to apostasy, the first paper brought for his signature was. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the. Buy foxes book of martyrs abridged and edited with commentary by john foxe.
Fox s book of martyrs, by john foxe the project gutenberg ebook of fox s book of martyrs, by john foxe this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. The actes and monuments, popularly known as foxes book of martyrs, is a work of protestant. Usually known as the book of martyrs, it traces the triumph of protestantism through the sufferings of english protestants. Foxes book of martyrs is the ultimate documentary of 1,500 years of mans inhumanity to man all in the name of god. Foxes book of martyrs by john foxe introduction edited by william byron forbush this is a book that will never dieone of the great english classics. The project gutenberg ebook of foxs book of martyrs, by unknown. History of christian martyrs to the first general persecutions under nero. The connected file is not in fact fox s book of martyrs. Interesting as fiction, because it is written with both passion and tenderness, it tells the dramatic story of some of the most thrilling periods in christian history. This ebook contains almost nothing of his book and focus much more fully on the era after john foxs death. Foxs book of martyrs has been made the basis of this volume. Foxs book of martyrs the original classic edition by john foxe, 9781486149728, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
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