Project Gutenberg 2021-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 607 Braght, Thieleman J. van (Thieleman Janszoon) 1625 1664 Bracht, Tieleman Janszoon van Bracht, Thieleman J. van (Thieleman Janszoon) Braght, T. J. van (Thieleman Janszoon) Van Braght, Thieleman J. (Thieleman Janszoon Sohm, Joseph F. 1856 1902 The Bloody Theatre, or Martyrs Mirror of the Defenseless Christians who baptized only upon confession of faith, and who suffered and died for the testimony of Jesus, their savior, from the time of Christ to the year A.D. 1660 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyrs_Mirror Thiers Halliwell and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Bloody Theatre, or Martyrs Mirror of the Defenseless Christians" by Thieleman J. van Braght is a historical account, likely written in the mid-17th century. The book chronicles the experiences of Anabaptists—defenseless Christians who were baptized only upon confession of faith—who suffered persecution and martyrdom from the time of Christ up to 1660. It aims to both document their struggles and to inspire contemporary Christians with the stories of those who remained steadfast in their faith under extreme duress. The opening of the narrative introduces the reader to the structure and purpose of the work, focusing on the significance of martyrdom and the Christian practice of baptism, notably that of believers' baptism versus infant baptism, which has been a point of contention within Christianity. The preface expresses gratitude to those who contributed to the preservation and translation of this extensive history, which intertwines theological reflections with the accounts of followers who stood firm in their beliefs despite facing intense persecution. This opening portion sets a reflective and reverent tone, preparing readers to engage with the harrowing yet faith-affirming tales of the martyrs to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Persecution Christian martyrs -- Biography Anabaptists -- Europe -- Biography BR Text Category: History - Religious 6959914 2025-09-26T06:42:11.680599 text/html 6975927 2024-10-18T14:58:58 text/html 11709636 2025-09-26T06:43:53.103707 application/epub+zip 11774423 2025-09-26T06:42:39.383516 application/epub+zip 2754471 2025-09-26T06:42:25.658584 application/epub+zip 13565684 2025-09-26T06:44:40.088476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 13252883 2025-09-26T06:43:29.416233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4238817 2022-09-29T16:10:08.852405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6536124 2025-09-26T06:41:51.690187 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 6516024 2024-10-18T14:58:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17324 2025-09-26T06:44:40.311441 application/rdf+xml 14185 2025-09-26T06:42:26.057536 image/jpeg 2352 2025-09-26T06:42:25.869534 image/jpeg 11870640 2025-09-26T06:42:12.311658 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