Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameJohn FOXE 
470, John Foxe
470, John FoxeBirthJul 1516, Boston, Boston Borough, Lincolnshire, England470, John Foxe
DeathApr 18, 1587, Cripplegate, City Of London, Greater London, England470, John Foxe
BurialSt. Giles Cripplegate Churchyard, St Giles Terrace, London, City Of London, Greater London, EC2Y England470, John Foxe
Obituary Online notes for John FOXE
English clergyman, author of the noted Book of Martyrs. He early became a Protestant and, when Mary Tudor became queen, he fled from England to Strasbourg. There was printed (1554), in Latin, the first part of his history of the persecution of Protestant reformers. Foxe moved to Basel and had published (1559) the first complete edition, in Latin, of his history. After Elizabeth's accession, an expanded English edition appeared (1563) entitled The Actes and Monuments of These Latter and Perilous Dayes. The work was commonly known as the Book of Martyrs, and its chief purpose was to praise the heroism and piety of the Protestant martyrs of Mary's reign. The book was widely read, and its influence was extensive, although as history it is highly prejudiced and not altogether trustworthy.
Bio by: Mark McManus 470, John Foxe
Bio by: Mark McManus 470, John Foxe