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 ... now againe as it was recognised, perused, and recommended to the studious reader - Foxe, John, 1516-1587. (London : Printed by Adam Islip, Fœlix Kingston, and Robert Young, 1632)
eebo-0062
Includes index.
Vol. 2 has separate paging and special t.p.: The second volume of the ecclesiasticall historie containing the acts and monuments of martyrs ... from the time of King Henry the Eighth vntill the beginning of the reigne of Queene Mary. Vol. 3 has special t.p.: The third volume of the ecclesiasticall historie containing the acts and monuments of martyrs ... from the time of Queene Maries entering upon the crowne to the late gracious soveraigne Q. Elizabeth of blessed memorie.
Vol. 1: [124], 1034 [i.e. 1024] p., [2] leaves of plates; v. 2: 788 p., [2] leaves of plates; vol. 3: [2], 1030, [14], 106, [90] p.
Imperfect: lacks v.3, and v.1, 827-838 (signature 3Z); stained, torn, defaced, and with print show-through, and considerable loss of text.
Signatures: v.1: first 3 leaves unsigned?, 2[par.]⁸, 3 [par.]⁸, ()⁶, (A)-(H)⁴, (I)⁶, A-4P⁶, 4Q⁸; v.2: A-3T⁶, 3U³.
Reproduction of original in: Harvard University. Library.
Keywords: Christian martyrs -- Early works to 1800.; Persecution -- England -- History -- Early works to 1800.; Persecution -- History -- Early works to 1800.; Great Britain -- Church history -- 1066-1485.; Great Britain -- Church history -- 16th century