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The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being…
The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being Fox's Book of martyrs, revised and corrected, with additions and great improvements. : Containing an authentic account of the lives, persecutions and sufferings of the holy martyrs; and the many dreadful persecutions against the Church of Christ in all parts of the world, by pagans, Jews, Turks, papists, and others, from earliest ages of the church to the present period. ... The whole forming at once a general Christian martyrology, and a complete history of persecutions. / By the Rev. Mr. John Fox, M.A. late of Magdalen College, Oxford. ; Now revised, corrected and improved, with many additional articles, relating to the acts and monuments of the church. By Paul Wright, D.D. ; Embellished with forty elegant copper plate engravings. ; In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being Fox's Book of marytrs, revised and corrected, with additions and great improvements. : Containing an authentic account of the lives, persecutions and sufferings of the holy martyrs; and the many dreadful persecutions against the Church of Christ in all parts of the world, by pagans, Jews, Turks, papists, and others, from earliest ages of the church to the present period. ... The whole forming at once a general Christian martyrology, and a complete history of persecutions. / By the Rev. Mr. John Fox, M.A. late of Magdalen College, Oxford. ; Now revised, corrected and improved, with many additional articles, relating to the acts and monuments of the church. By Paul Wright, D.D. ; Embellished with forty elegant copper plate engravings. ; In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].
New-York: printed by William Durell, 1794
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Volume 1 › Chapter 5: Containing an Account of the PERSECUTIONS in GREAT-BRITAIN and IRELAND.
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MUCH abo•t this time, was executed in Smithfield, in London, James Brewster, a native of Colchester. His sentiments were the same as the rest of the Lollards▪ or those who followed the doctrines of Wycliffe; […] notwithstanding the innocence of his life, and t•e regularity of his manners, he was obliged to submit to papal revenge.
MUCH abo•t this time, was executed in Smithfield, in Lond•n, James Brewster, a native of Colchester. His •entiments were the same as the rest of the Lollards▪ or those who followed the doctrines of Wickliffe; 〈…〉 notwithstanding the innocence of his life, and t•e regularity of his manners, he was obliged to sub•it to papal revenge.
DURING this year, one Christopher, a shoemaker, was burned ali•e at Newbury, in Berkshire, for denying those po•ish articles which we have already mentioned. This man had got some books in English, which w•re sufficient to render him obnoxious to the Romish clergy.
DURING this year, one Christopher, a shoemaker, was burned ali•e at Newbury, in Berkshire, for denying those po•ish articles which we have already mentioned. This man had got some books in English, which w•re sufficient to render him obnoxious to the Roish clergy.