“The Gospel having spread itself into Persia, the pagan priests, who worshipped the sun, were greatly alarmed, and dreaded the loss of that influence they had hitherto maintained over the people's minds and properties.”
Quote by John Foxe
Work
Fox's Book of Martyrs: A History of the Lives, Sufferings and Triumphant Deaths of the Early Christian and the Protestant Martyrs
This book provides a comprehensive history of the lives and deaths of early Christians and Protestants who were martyred for their faith. It includes narratives of their sufferings and triumphant deaths, offering a detailed look into the religious persecution faced by these individuals. more
Author
John Foxe
John Foxe was an English historian and Protestant polemicist, renowned for his work 'Actes and Monuments of Matters Most Special and Memorable, Touching the Church of England', commonly known as 'Foxe's Book of Martyrs'. This work has had a profound impact on English Protestantism and has been instrumental in shaping the narrative of the history of the Church of England. more