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

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