Acts and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happening in the church, with an universall historie 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 practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Now againe, as it was recognised, perused, and recommended to the studious reader, by the author, Mr. Iohn Fox, the eight time newly imprinted. Whereunto are annexed certaine additions of like persecutions, which have happened in these latter times.
Foxe, John,1516-1587.
Glover, George,approximately 1618-engraver.
London : Printed for the Company of Stationers,
1641.
Vol. 1 half-title reads: The booke of martyrs.
Vol. 1 frontis. port. of author signed: "G. Glouer Sculp:".
"The second volume of the ecclesiasticall history: containing the Acts and monuments of martyrs:" and "The third volume of the ecclesiasticall historie: containing the Acts and monuments of martyrs," each have separate dated title page, pagination and register.
Vol. 2 and vol. 3 title pages are A2.
"A continuation of the histories of forreine martyrs: from the happy reign of the most renowned Queene Elizabeth, to these times." has separate dated title page, with imprint "printed by Ric. Hearn, for the Company of Stationers,", pagination and register.
Includes indices.
ESTC
Wing (2nd ed.)
Martyrs
Persecution
Church history