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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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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 Ro•ish clergy.
IN 1521, Thomas Bernard was burned alive at Norwich, for denying the real presence.
ABOUT the beginning of the year 1522, Mr. Wrigsham, a glover; Mr. Langdale, a hosier; Thomas Bond, Robert Harchers, and William Archer, shoemaker, with Mrs. Smith, a widow, were apprehended on Ash-Wednesday, and committed to prison. After examination, the bishop of Litchfield declared them to be heretics, and they were all condemned and burned alive at Coventry.