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Fox's Book of Martyrs by John Foxe

Foxe, John, 1516-1587

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"Fox's Book of Martyrs" by John Foxe is a work of Protestant history first published in 1563. This massive volume documents the sufferings of Protestants under Catholic persecution, with particular focus on England and Scotland. Created during intense religious conflict following Queen Mary I's death, the work sought to justify the English Reformation by establishing the Church of England's legitimacy as a continuation of true Christianity. The book became highly influential, shaping popular views of Catholicism that lasted for generations. ... Read more

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AuthorFoxe, John, 1516-1587
TitleFox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs
NoteWikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxe%27s_Book_of_Martyrs
CreditsProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net
Reading LevelReading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
LanguageEnglish
LoC ClassBR: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity
SubjectMartyrs
CategoryText
eBook-No.22400
ISBN (HTML)979-8-238-22400-8
Release DateAug 25, 2007
CopyrightPublic domain in the USA.
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