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FOX'S BOOK OF MARTYRS

 
A HISTORY OF THE LIVES, SUFFERINGS AND DEATHS
OF THE EARLY CHRISTIAN AND PROTESTANT MARTYRS.

EDITED BY WILLIAM BYRON FORBUSH
 
Contents
 
Chapter Title Page #
 
INTRODUCTION
 
1. HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN MARTYRS TO THE FIRST GENERAL PERSECTION UNDER NERO
The Glorious Company of the Apostles
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2. THE TEN PRIMITIVE PERSECUTIONS
Nero Burns Christians in the Imperial Gardens - Ignatius, "The Wheat of Christ" - Pplycarp Refuses to Deny Christ - The Beheading of Justin, Martyr - Christians in the Catacombs - Origen Suffers by Fire - Saint Lawrence's Bed of Iron - Sebastian is Pierced with Arrows.
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3. PERSECUTIONS OF THE CHRISTIANS IN PERSIA
The Emperor Constantine Protests - The Fury of Julian the Apostate - The Goths and Vandals - The Last Roman "Triumph" - The Noble Gothic Prince - The Sacrificing of Boniface - Bishop Alphege Defends Canterbury.
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4. PAPAL PERSECUTIONS
Persecutions of the Brave Waldenses - The Pope Wars against the Albigenses - The Massacres of Saint Bartholomew - Sufferings after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes - Martyrdom of John Calas.
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5. AN ACCOUNT OF THE INQUISITION
The fierce zeal of Domonic - "The Hounds of the Lord" - A Typical Inquisitory - The Cruel Handling of Nicholas Burton - Some Private Enormities of the Inquisition - The Persecution of Dr. AEgidio - The Tormenting of Dr. Gardiner - The Sufferings of William Lithgow - The Story of Galileo - Summary of the Inquisition.
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6. AN ACCOUNT OF THE PERSECUTIONS IN ITALY UNDER THE PAPACY
The Courageous End of Arnold of Brescia - Hounding of Calabrian Pesants - Extermination at St. Xist - Persecution in the Valleys of Piedmount - Remarkable Individuals who were Martyred - The Piedmontese War - Persecutions of Michael do Molinos of the Quiet Life.
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7. AN ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND PERSECUTIONS OF JOHN WYCLIFFE
"The Morning Star of the Reformation" - His Translation of the Bible - His Retirement to Lutterworth - The End.
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8. AN ACCOUNT OF THER PERSECUTIONS OF BOHEMIA UNDER THE PAPACY
Persecution of John Huss - Persecution of Jerome of Prague - Zisca, a Notable Soldier - Attacks on Bohemian Noblemen.
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9. AN ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND PERSECUTIONS OF MARTIN LUTHER
Luther the Monk - The Diet of Worms - The Founding of the German Church - Luther's Writings.
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10. GENERAL PERSECUTION IN GERMANY
The Pope's Alliance with Charles V - How German Protestants were Tortured - A Great Protestant Emigration.
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11. AN ACCOUNT OF THE PERSECUTIONS IN THE NETHERLANDS
Outrages in Flanders - Brave Testimony in the United Provinces - Death of William of Orange by Treachery.
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12. THE LIFE AND STORY OF THE TRUE SERVANT AND MARTYR OF GOD, WILLIAM TYNDALE
Education at Oxford - The Bible in English - The Papist Bishop Buys Tyndale's Bibles - Tyndale is Burned.
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13. AN ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE OF JOHN CALVIN
Calvin's Training in Paris - The Uncrowned Leader of Geneva - The Persecutions of Servetus - Calvin as a Friend of Civil Liberty.
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14. AN ACCOUNT OF THE PERSECUTIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, PRIOR TO THE REIGN OF QUEEN MARY I
The Saxon Barbarians - The Danes in Ireland - The Hanging of Sir John Oldcastle - Smithfield Martyrs - Execution of Thomas Cromwell.
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15. AN ACCOUNT OF THE PERSECUTIONS IN SCOTLAND DURING THE REIGN OF HENRY VIII
Patrick Hamilton at the Stake - Sufferings of George Wishart - Brave Scotch Women.
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16. PERSECUTION IN ENGLAND DURING THE REIGN OF QUEEN MARY
Lady Jane Gray on the Scaffold - Burning of John Rogers - The Rev. Lawrence Saunders - Bishop John Hooper - Dr. Rowland Taylor - Martyrdom of William Hunter - Dr. Robert Farrar - Other Constant Witnesses - Bishop Ridley and Bishop Latimer - Archbishop Cranmer - Still Others of the Army of Martyrs - The Death of Mary Queen of Scots - God's Punishment Upon Some of the Persecutors.
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17. RIDE AND PROGRESS OF THE PROTESTANT RELIGION IN IRELAND; WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE BARBAROUS MASSACRES OF 1641
Bloodthirsty Bishop Pole - The Conspiracy of Dublin - Wholesale Slaughter - The Siege of Londonderry.
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18. THE RISE, PROGRES, PERSECUTIONS AND SUFFERINGS OF THE QUAKERS
George Fox, Their Founder - Appeals for Toleration - Persecution in the United States - Attitude of the Father of New England.
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19. AN ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND PERSECUTIONS OF JOHN BUNYAN
Boyhood of Bunyan - His Life in Prison - "The Prilgrim's Progress".
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20. AN ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE OF JOHN WESLEY
His Gay Youth - His Coming to America - His Tireless Labors.
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21. PERSECUTIONS OF THE FRENCH PROTESTANTS IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE, DURING THE YEARS 1814 AND 1820
The Arrest of Louis XVIII - The History of the Silver Child - Massacre and Pillage at Nismes - Royal Decree in Favor of the Persecuted - Monstrous Outrage Upon Females - Outrages Committed in Villages - Murder of General La Garde - Interference of the British Government.
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22. THE BEGINNING OF AMERICAL FOREIGN MISSIONS
Samuel J. Mills - Persecution of Doctor Judson - Prison Experiences - Sufferings of Mrs Judson and Her Children - Removal and Release of the Prisioners - Missionary Beginnings - Epilogue.
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