First published in 1563, John Foxe’s Book of Martyrs is one of the most influential works of English Protestant literature. It chronicles the sufferings and deaths of Christians persecuted for their faith, from the early Church through the Roman persecutions and into the Reformation era, with particular attention to the Protestant martyrs of Tudor England.
Foxe combined vivid narrative, eyewitness accounts, and documentary sources to shape generations of Protestant identity and memory. Though partisan in its sympathies, the work remains a landmark of religious history and a vivid window onto the conflicts of the Reformation. This free EPUB edition lets you read the full text on any e-reader, tablet, or phone.