An edition of Actes and monuments (1563)

Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the church

with an universal history of the same : wherein is set forth at large, the whole race and course of the church, from the primitive age to these later times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practiced by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland : now again, as it was recognized, perused, and recommended to the studious reader

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An edition of Actes and monuments (1563)

Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the church

with an universal history of the same : wherein is set forth at large, the whole race and course of the church, from the primitive age to these later times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practiced by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland : now again, as it was recognized, perused, and recommended to the studious reader

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"Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the church with an universal history of the same. Wherein is set forth at large, the whole race and course of the church, from the primitive age to these later times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubled, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ ... Whereunto are annexed certain additions of like persecutions which have happened in these later times. To which also is added the life of the author both in Latine and English." (Taken from the MARC record.)

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Martyrs, Christian martyrs, Chronology, Early works to 1800, Great Britain, Church history, Persecution, Reformation, Martyrologies, Biography, History, Studies, Controversial literature, Catholic Church, Foxe, john, 1516-1587, Portraits, Christian biography

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John Foxe (1516-1587)

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England, Great Britain, Scotland

Times

1066-1485, 16th century, Early church, ca. 30-600, Middle Ages, 600-1500, Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600

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Foxe's Book of martyrs: select narratives
2009, Oxford University Press
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Foxes Book of Martyrs
February 1, 1999, Revell
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Foxe's Christian martyrs of the world: from the celebrated work
1985, Barbour
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Book of martyrs: or, A history of the lives, sufferings, and triumphant deaths of the primitive as well as Protestant martyrs: from the commencement of Christianity, to the latest periods of pagan and popish persecution. To which is added, an account of the Inquisition ...
1851, E. Hunt
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Book of martyrs: or, A history of the lives, sufferings, and triumphant deaths, of the primitive as well as Protestant martyrs : from the commencement of Christianity, to the latest periods of pagan and popish persecution ...
1845, Edwin Hunt
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The acts and monuments of John Foxe: with a life of the martyrologists, and vindication of the work by George Townsend.
1843, Seeley, Burnside, and Seeley
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Examinations and martyrdom of Dr. Rowland Taylor, A.D. 1555.
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The acts and monuments of John Foxe: a new and complete edition: with a preliminary dissertation, by the Rev. George Townsend ...
1837, Pub. by R. B. Seeley and W. Burnside, sold by L. & G. Seeley
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Book of martyrs: A history of the lives, suffering, and triumphant deaths of the primitive as well as Protestant martyrs: from the commencement of Christianity, to the latest periods of pagan and popish persecution. To which is added, an account of the Inquisition, the Bartholomew massacre, in France, the general persecution under Louis XIV, the massacre in the Irish rebellion...1641, and the recent persecutions of the Protestants in the south of France...
1833, E. Hall
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Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the church: with an universal history of the same : wherein is set forth at large, the whole race and course of the church, from the primitive age to these later times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practiced by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland : now again, as it was recognized, perused, and recommended to the studious reader
1684, Printed for the Company of Stationers
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Foxe's Book of Martyrs
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Edition Notes

First complete English ed. published in 1563 under title: Actes and monuments of these latter and perillous dayes, touching matters of the church.

"A table of tables" [i.e. index]: prelim. p. v. 1 [60]-[68]; "table" v. 3 p. [1]-[44] at end.

Vols. 2-3 have title: The second [ -third] volume of the ecclesiastical history : containing the acts and monuments of martyrs ...

Frontispiece port. engraved by John Sturt.

Numerous errors in paging.

Wing F2036

Side notes, numerous ms. notes.

Autograph of Thomas Medlycott (v. 2)

Bound in full calf, gilt-stamped. Binder's title: Foxe's book of martyrs.

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Genre
Biography., Chronology.

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Pagination
3 v. ([123], 895 p. ; [2], 551, 131 p. ; [2], 959, [44] p.) :
Number of pages
959

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OL16315572M

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