Project Gutenberg 2007-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 2502 Foxe, John 1516 1587 Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxe%27s_Book_of_Martyrs Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Fox's Book of Martyrs" by John Foxe is a historical account written in the mid-16th century. This work serves as a compilation that chronicles the lives, sufferings, and deaths of Christian martyrs from the inception of Christianity through various periods of persecution. It particularly emphasizes the brutalities faced by those who stood against pagan, papal, and infidel oppressors, detailing notable figures and events from early martyrdom to the ongoing challenges faced by Christians. At the start of the book, Foxe outlines the overarching theme of Christian martyrdom, framing the church's history as intertwined with the trials faced by its members at the hands of both external aggressors and internal divisions. He references key figures such as St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, and subsequently discusses other notable martyrs like James and Peter, providing their accounts of suffering and steadfastness in faith. The text sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the persecution faced by Christians through various eras, including the fierce Roman persecutions and the zealous actions of the Catholic Church, indicating a thorough historical examination of faith, sacrifice, and the enduring spirit of Christianity against oppression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Church history Persecution Martyrs BR Text Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: History - Religious 1661287 2025-06-09T11:15:02.984696 text/html 1665374 2007-08-25T14:43:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 598076 2007-08-25T14:43:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 699509 2025-06-09T11:15:22.180173 application/epub+zip 723905 2025-06-09T11:15:06.895706 application/epub+zip 723904 2025-06-09T11:15:04.689756 application/epub+zip 1185563 2025-06-09T11:15:34.116094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1092090 2025-06-09T11:15:20.167187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1095926 2022-09-10T12:57:01.109267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1581110 2025-06-09T11:15:00.543715 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1581105 2007-08-25T14:43:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 582155 2007-08-25T14:43:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1581118 2007-08-25T14:43:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 582091 2007-08-25T14:43:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20923 2025-06-09T11:15:34.313043 application/rdf+xml 13232 2025-06-09T11:15:05.333763 image/jpeg 3551 2025-06-09T11:15:05.002714 image/jpeg 661865 2025-06-09T11:15:03.122713 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia