Photo Record
Metadata
Accession number |
09.52 |
Title |
Acts and Monuments: Justice in the Balance |
Date |
1576 |
Notes |
John Foxe's Acts and Monuments, popularly known as the Book of Martyrs, was first published in English in 1563. It remained one of the most influential books in England for at least three centuries. Often relying on primary sources and court documents, Foxe dramatically told the story of the persecution of Christians from the days of the apostles to the time of Queen Mary. Numerous woodcuts vividly illustrated the torture Christians endured for their faith. For Foxe, history itself was a struggle between good and evil, truth and error. His sweeping overview of all church history saw God's Providence preserving and building His Church in spite of persecution and opposition. This view of history was influential in early America as well as England. |