The Acts and Monuments of the Church Containing the History and Sufferings of the Martyrs V2

The Acts and Monuments of the Church, also known as Foxe's Book of Martyrs, is a two-volume historical account of the persecution and suffering of Christians throughout history. Written by John Foxe, a 16th-century English historian and Protestant, the book details the lives and deaths of notable figures such as William Tyndale, John Wycliffe, and Thomas Cranmer, as well as lesser-known martyrs. The first volume covers the history of the church from the time of Christ to the reign of Queen Mary I of England, while the second volume focuses on the persecution of Protestants under her reign. The book is a significant work of Protestant literature and has been influential in shaping the Protestant identity.1838. Part Two of Two. Wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the church, from the primitive age to these later times. With a preliminary dissertation, on the difference between the church of Rome that now is, and the ancient church of Rome that then was. With a memoir of the author by his son. A new edition, with five appendices containing accounts of the Massacres in France: The Destruction of the Spanish Armada: The Irish Rebellion in the Year 1641: The Gunpowder Treason; and a Tract, showing that the executions of Papists in Queen Elizabeth's Reign, were for treason and not for heresy. Acts and Monuments, also known as Foxe's Book of Martyrs, is the landmark work of John Foxe, Protestant martyrologist. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. Other volumes in this set are ISBN(s): 1417946105.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.