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John foxe 15161587 was forced to flee to safety during queen marys severe persecution of those holding to reformed views of the christian faith. This work is strictly what its title page imports, a compilation. Widely owned and read by english puritans, the book helped mould british popular opinion about the catholic church for several centuries. The main characters of this christian, biography story are. Foxes book of martyrs, streamlined and reorganized for modern readers in this edition, is a classic of courage and faith.