Author
Foxe, John, 1516-1587.
Title
Acts and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happening in the Church, with an vniuersall historie of the same. Wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these later times of ours, with the bloudy 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 prelats, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Now againe, as it was recognised, perused, and recommended to the studious reader, by the author, M. Iohn Fox, the seuenth time newly imprinted. Whereunto are annexed certaine additions of like persecutions, which haue happened in these later times.
Varying form of title
Second volume of the ecclesiasticall historie
Varying form of title
Third volume of the ecclesiasticall historie
Varying form of title
Continuation of the histories of forrein martyrs
Varying form of title
Book of martyrs
Imprint
London : Printed by Adam Islip, Fœlix Kingston, and Robert Young, anno Domini, 1632.
Physical description
[128], 756, 767-1034; 113, 112-788, [2]; [4], 584, 595-1030; [14], 106, 105-106, [114] p., [3] plates (2 folded) : ill. (woodcuts) ; 2⁰.
Note
In three volumes.
Note
The first leaf of vol. 1, and the first and last leaves of vol.2 and 3, are blank; leaf ⁴P6 is also blank.
Note
The "plates" are woodcuts and appear after 2E4, ²2Z6, and ³2V1.
Note
Vol. 2-3 have titles: The second [-third] volume of the ecclesiasticall historie.
Note
In vol. 3, "A continuation of the histories of forrein martyrs" has separate dated title page, pagination, and register. Variant: this imprint dated 1631.
Note
Includes index.
Note
Signatures: pi⁴ 2[par.]⁸ 3[par.]⁸ ()⁶ (A)-(H)⁴ (I)⁶, A-4P⁶ 4Q⁸; ²A-I⁶ K⁸ L-3T⁶ 3V⁴; ³A-4P⁶ 4Q⁸; ⁴A-O⁴ P⁶ 4R-5G⁴.
Note
Based on: Rerum in ecclesia gestarum commentarii. Basle, 1559.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 11228
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1986. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1926:1)
Subject
1473-1640 local
Subject
Martyrs Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Subject
Persecution Early works to 1800.
Subject
Church history Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Islip, Adam, -1639, printer.
Added entry--name
Kingston, Felix, printer.
Added entry--name
Young, Robert, -1643, printer.
Added entry--title
Rerum in ecclesia gestarum commentarii.
Added entry--place
Great Britain England London.
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