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Foxe, John. The New and Complete Book of Martyrs; or, an Universal History of Martyrdom. Containing the Whole of Fox's Book of Martyrs, ...

Originally composed and written by the Rev. and Celebrated Mr. John Fox. The Whole Newly Revised, Corrected, Modernized, and Improved, with Additions and Great Improvements, by Paul Wright, D.D. (London: Alex. Hogg), [1784?].

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Contents:

  • Preface, Addressed to Protestants of Every Denomination. p. iii-iv
  • Dr. Wright's Address to The King, as Defender of the Protestant Faith, &tc. p. [v]
  • Recommendatory Address by the Rev. T. Priestley. p. [vi]
  • Book I. Containing a New, Copious, Complete, and Universal History of the Lives, Acts, Monuments, Trials, Persecutions, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths, of The Protestant Martyrs; During the Reign of Mary the First, commonly called, on Account of her Sanguinary and Persecuting Spirit, Bloody Queen Mary. p. 7-86
  • Book II. Containing an Historical Account of the Lives, Acts, Monuments, Persecutions, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths, of the Protestant Reformers; With the particular processes, and Names of all those Good, Pious, and Faithful Martyrs, both men and Women, who were Imprisoned, Tortured, and who sealed the Faith of our Most Holy Religion with their Blood, in the cruel Reign of Mary I commonly called Bloody Queen Mary. p. 87-556
  • Book III. Containing an historical Account of the Lives, Acts, Monuments, Persecutions, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths, of the Protestant Martyrs; Together with many other interesting Particulars, relative to the Protestant Cause, during the cruel Reign of Mary I commonly called Bloody Queen Mary. p. 557-752
  • Book IV. Containing an Historical Account of the Lives, Persecutions, Sufferings, and cruel Deaths, of many Eminent Protestants. p. 753-818
  • Beginning with a Complete Historical Account of the Lives, Sufferings, and Deaths of the Primitive and Early Martyrs, From the Creation of the World, to the Time of Queen Mary I. p. 821-950
  • Life of Mr. John Fox, the original Author of this Complete Book of Martyrs. p. 950-951
  • Directions to the Bookbinder for placing the Elegant Copper Plates. p. [952]
  • Index of the Primitive Early and Martyrs. p. [953-954]
  • Index of the Martyrs who suffered in the Reign of Queen Mary I. p. [955-956]
  • List of Subscribers. p. [957-958]
  • Blank. p. [959-960]

Key to the following list of plates:
Number denoted on Directions to the Bookbinder. Text from the engraving. Individual panels separated by a "/" slash. (Engraver information.) Page the plate is facing. [Location listed in Directions to the Bookbinder, if different from the actual location.]

List of Plates:

01. Frontispiece. Represents the Martyrdom and Crucifixion of our blessed Saviour Jesus Christ, and also the Martyrdoms of the Apostles, Evangelists, &c. together with a general display of the Burning of the Noble Army of Martyrs in Smithfield, during the Reign of bloody Queen Mary. (Hamilton delin., Pollard sculp.) title page
47. Mary I. In whose Reign the Protestants were so cruelly Burnt and Persecuted. She was proclaimed July 19, 1553 - Died Nov. 17, 1558. (Wale delin., Goldar sculp.) p. 9
09. Mr. Bourne a Popish Priest preaching at St. Pauls Cross in the 1553, in dispraise of that Protestant Prince Edward VI &in favour of the cruel Bishop Bonner, a Dagger was thrown at him by one of the enraged populace. / The Execution of Sir Thomas Wyat, who was Beheaded on Account of the Protestant Religion, on Tower Hill, A.D. 1554. / Lady Jane Dudley (formerly Gray) Wife of Lord Guildford & Cousin to Queen Mary, beheaded by the order of that bloody Princess, on Tower Hill Feb. 21, 1554, being then only in her 17th year. / The Beheading of Henry Duke of Suffolk, Father of Lady Jane Gray, on Tower Hill, on Feb. 21, 1554, the fourth day after his Condemnation.(engraved by J.G. Wooding) p. 12
08. The Convocations of the Universites of Oxford and Cambridge, going in pompous Procession to St. Mary's Church, Oxford, in order to maintain a public Disputation (appointed by Queen Mary, April 14, 1555) with those Protestant Worthies, Archbishop Cranmer, Bishop Ridley & Bishop Latimer. The burning the Bones of Bucer and Phagius (as above represented) with a number of Protestant Books, took place at the Visitation of Cardinal Poole, the Pope's Legate, at Cambridge, Feb. 6, 1557. These two German Divines were invited into England by Archbishop Cranmer to be public Instructors and Preachers in Cambridge, where they died and were buried, the former in St. Mary's Church, and the latter in St. Michaels, but whose bones could not escape the vengeance of the Papists. (engraved by Myers) p. 33
31. The Burning of the Rev. Mr. John Rogers in Smithfield, who was Vicar of St. Sepulchre's, and Reader of St. Paul's in London. / The Martyrdom of the Rev. Mr. Thos. Saunders, at Coventry who was Preacher at Allhallows, in Bread Street, London. / The Martyrdom of Dr. John Hooper, Bishop of Glocester, who was burnt at Glocester, Feb. 9, 1555. / The Rev. Dr. Rowland Taylor rebuking a Popish Priest who was preparing to celebrate Mass in Hadley Church in Suffolk, on Monday before Easter 1554. p. 96
17. The Burning of Wm. Hunter, at Brentwood in Essex. / The Martyrdom of Mr. Thos. Tomkins, in Smithfield. / The Popish party astonished in the morning of May 8, 1554, on finding in Cheapside a Cat suspended on a Gallows, habited like a Monk with a shaven Crown &c., on which account Q. Mary and the Papists were highly incensed against the Protestants of London. / The Hanging of Mr. Mantle (a Protestant Gentleman of Kent) & on the rope breaking he was exhorted to recant but he chose rather to die than to live for dishonouring God. (Wooding sculp.) p. 131
03. The Martyrdom of the Rev. Mr. John Lawrence who was Burnt at Colchester in Essex, March 29, 1555, under the Persecution of those Cruel Popish Bishops, Boner & Gardiner, in the Bloody Reign of Queen Mary. / Bishop Boner burning the Hand of Mr. Thos. Tomkins, to try his Resolution, over the Flame of a Wax Candle in the hall of that Tyrant's House, at Fulham in Middlesex - now the Seat of the present Bishop of London. / The Rev. Dr. Rowland Taylor, Vicar of Hadley, in Suffolk, exhorting the Spectators, just before he was Burnt, on Aldham Common, in that County, February 9, 1555. (Thornton sculp.) p. 132
22. Dr. Farrar, Bishop of St. Davids suffered at Carmathen, March 30, 1555. / The Burning of Mr. Rawlins White, at Cardiffe, March 30, 1555. / Martyrdom of Mr. Thomas Haukes, of Essex. / Mr. Thomas Watts of Billericay in Essex taking leave of his Wife & Children. (Grainger sc.) p. 144
48. The Martyrdom of the Rev. Mr. John Cardmaker and Mr. John Warne, in Smithfield. / The Martyrdom of Mr. George Marsh, at West Chester. / Philips and Alphonsus (two Spanish Friars) disputing with the Rev. Mr. Bradford, in the Compter. / The Archbishop of York & Bishop of Chichester at another time disputing with Mr. Bradford in the same Prison. (Smith sc.) p. 165
28. The Burning of Mrs. Margery Polley, at Tunbridge, in Kent. / The Martyrdom of Mr. Dirick Carver, at Lewes, in Sussex. / The Burning of Mr. Thomas Iveson, at Chichester in Sussex. / The Burning of mr. John Denley, at Uxbridge, in Middlesex. (Roberts sc.) p. 255
41. The Burning of the Rev. Mr. Robt. Samuel, at Barford in Suffolk. / The Burning of Wm. Coker, Wm. Hooper, Heny. Lawrance, Richd. Collier, Rd. Wright, and Wm. Steere, at Canterbury in Kent. / The Burning of Geo. Catmer, Robt. Streater, Anty. Burward, Geo. Broadbridge, and James Tutty, at Canterbury in Kent. / The Martyrdom of Wm. Wolsey and Robt. Pigot, at Ely in Cambridgeshire. (Grainger sc.) p. 279
64. The Examination of the Mr. William Hale, before Bishop Bonner. / G. King, I. Wade, T. Leyes, and W. Andrews, in the Stocks, at Lollards Tower. / R. Smith, G. Tankerfield, & their fellow Prisoners, conversing together in Newgate. / A Popish Priest having taken away the Glory & Office of Christ, fell down suddenly & Died. (Grainger sc.) p. 279
24. The Burning of those pious Martyrs, Geo. Catmer, Robt. Sheater, Anthony Burward & Geo. Broadbridge, at Canterbury, in Kent, July 12, 1555. / Twenty two Protestants taken into Custody on acount of their Religion, and brought in one Band with Cords round their Arms, from Colchester to London by order of Bloody Queen Mary. / The Martyrdom of the Rev. John Bradford, and John Leaf an Apprentice, in Smithfield, Jun 10, 1555. p. 284
02. Portraits of the Bishops who Suffered Martyrdom for the Protestant Faith under the bloody Persecution of Queen Mary the 1st. Dr. Nicholas Ridley, Lord Bishop of London. Burnt at Oxford Oct. 16, 1555. Dr. John Hooper, Lord Bishop of Gloucester. Burnt at Gloucester Feb. 9, 1555. Dr. Thomas Cranmer, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury. Burnt at Oxford March 21, 1556. Dr. Hugh Latimer, Lord Bishop of Worcester. Burnt at Oxford Oct. 16, 1555. Dr. Robert Farrar, Lord Bishop of St. Davids. Burnt at Carmarthen March 30, 1555. / Rev. Mr. John Fox, M.A. Original Author of the Martyrology. Born at Boston in Lincolnshire, A.D. 1517 - Died in London April 18, 1587. Aged 70 Years - and was Buried in St. Giles's Church, Cripplegate. / Explanations of the upper compartment of this Elegant Copper Plate are annexed to the respective Portraits. - The lower Division contains an excellent Likeness of Mr. John Fox supported by Religion & Truth, the Former of whom treading on Idolatry & Superstition, is emblematically offering the acceptable sacrifice of a Contrite Heart, while the Latter is trampling on Hypocrisy dispelling the Clouds of Priestcraft, & bringing to light the abominable Persecutions, Tyrannies & Cruelties of the Romish Church. (Grainger sc.) p. 293
26. Bishop Latimer before the Papal Tribunal, at Oxford. / The Cruel Torturing of Mr. Robert Samuel. / The horrid Massacre of the Protestants, at the Bridge over the River Ban in Ireland, in the Year 1641. / A Protestant Woman confined & exposed by the Papists on account of her Religion in the Cage on London Bridge. p. 316
16. The Executions of the English Protestants (called Pollards) in the Reign of Henry IV, who were hung on Gibbets and Fires kindled under them &c. in the Fields near London, where St. Giles's Church now stands. / The Martyrdoms of the Bishops Ridley and Latimer, who were burnt together in one Fire, at Oxford. (Lodge sc.) p. 357
55. Edward VI. He was Born Oct. 12, 1537. - Crowned on Sunday Feb. 21, 1547. - Died of a Consumption at Greenwich July 6, 1553. - And was Succeeded according to his Will, by his Cousin, Lady Jane Gray, was being soon after deposed, was beheaded with her Husband and Father, by order of Mary I. Feb. 12, 1554. (Wale delin. Taylor sculp.) p. 367 [467]
80. The Friends of Mr. Wm. Wiseman, burying his Body in the Fields near London. / The Martyrdom of the Rev. Mr. John Philpot, Arch-Deacon of Winchester. (Smith sc.) p. 382
44. A Protestant Minister of Hungary with Ducks, Geese & Fowls, Tied Round his Body, and Hunted to Death by Dogs. / The Pious and Learned Mr. John Philpot praying at the place of his Martyrdom in Smithfield. (Lodge sc.) p. 422
71. The Burning of T. Whittle, B. Green, I. Tutson, I. Went, I. Brown, Isabella Foster, & Joan Warne, in Smithfield. / The Burning of Ino. Lomas, A. Albright, I. Catmer, A. Snoth, and I. Sole, at Canterbury. / The Burning of Agnes Potten, and Joan Trunchfield, at Ipswich. / The Burning of Lyster, Mace, Spencer, Joyne, Nichols & Hammond at Canterbury. p. 431
70. The Martyrdom of T. Loseby, H. Ramsey, T. Thirtell, Margt. Hide, and Agnes Stanley, in Smithfield. / The Martyrdom of Willm. Flower in St. Margarets Church Yard, Westminster. p. 477 [577]
56. The Most Rev. Dr. Thos. Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, pulled down from the Stage, by Fryars & Papists, for the True Confession of his Faith, in St. Mary's Church, Oxford, and led immediately from thence to the Stake. (engraved by Mr. Smith) p. 486
68. An Extensive View of the Place of Martyrdom of Bishop Ridley and Latimer, at Oxford; with Dr. Smith Preaching previous to their Burning. (Smith sc.) p. 487
40. The Manner of Burning ArchBishop Cranmer, at Oxford, in the Bloody Reign of Queen Mary. (Wale delin. Sparrow sculp.) p. 487
66. View of the Inside of Lollard's Tower with the manner of torturing the Protestants, by Order of Bishop Bonner, during the Reign of Queen Mary. / Thirteen Protestant Martyrs, consisting of eleven Men & two Woomen, Burnt together in one Fire, at Stratford, in Essex. (Sparrow sc.) p. 515
54. The Burning of mr. Julius Palmer (Fellow of magdalen College Oxford) Mr. John Givin, and Mr. Thos. Askiw at the Sandpits, near Newbery, in Berkshire. / The Tragical & barbarous Martyrdom of Mrs. Catherine Cawches & her two Daughters (Mrs. Guilhelmina Gilbert & Mrs. Perotine Massey) with the Infant Son of Mrs. Massey, at St. Peter's Port in the Isle of Guernsey. (Lodge sc.) p. 535
60. The Martyrdom of Kemp, Prowting, Waterer, Lowick, Hudson & Haies, at Canterbury, in Kent. / The Martyrdom of Hugh Lavercock & John Apprice, at Stratford, near Bow, in Middlesex. (Smith sc.) p. 573
73. The Burning of John Fishcock, Nich. White, Nich. Pardue, Barbara Final, Mary Branbridge, Ann Wilson and Alice Benden at Canterbury in Kent. / The Martyrdom of Robt. Glover & Cors. Bungey, at Coventry, Warwick. (Smith sc.) p. 584
62. The Burning of Richd. Woodman, Geo. Stevens, Wm. Maynard, Alexr. Hosman, Tho. Wood, Margery Morris, Jas. Morris, Mrs. Ashdowne, Mrs. Gloves & Mrs. Burges, at Lewes in Sussex. / Rose Allin's Hand burnt with a Candle by that Monster of inhumanity Edmund Tyrrel, a descendent of him who murdered Edward the Vth. (Wooding sc.) p. 588
50. The Burning of Mrs. Margaret Thurston, and Mrs. Agnes Bongeor, at Colchester in Essex. / The Martyrdom of Ralph Alderton, James Austoo, Margaret Austoo, & Richd. Roth, at Islington in Middlesex. / The Burning of Mrs. Cicely Ormes, at Norwich, in Norfolk. (Wooding sc.) p. 628
58. Representation of Mr. Cuthbert Sympson on the Rack - in an Engine of Iron - and having an Arrow thrust through his Fingers. / Mr. Thos. Hinshaw scourged by Bishop Bonner, in his Orchard at Fulham. (Wooding sc.) p. 638
52. Martyrdom of Robt. Mills, Stephen Cotton, Robt. Dynes, Stepn. Wight, John Slade, & Wm. Pikes, at Brentford, in Middlesex. / Burning of Wm. Seaman, Thos. Carman, and Thos. Hudson at Norwich, in Norfolk. / Burning of John Noyes at Laxfield in Suffolk. / Martyrdom of John Kurde, in the Stone Pits, near Northampton. (Wooding sc.) p. 645
46. The Procession of the Officers of the Spanish Inquisition conducting Mr. Nicholas Burton, an English Merchant of London, through Sevill, to the Place of his Martyrdom, Nov. 5, 1560. (engraved by Mr. Wooding) p. 657
10. A further Representation of the Tortures used in the Inquisition, particularly racking with the Head downwards, tormenting in the Trough, drawing up by means of Pullies, with the Hands tied behind, till the joints are all dislocated, burning the Soles of the Feet, &c. / Also the Cruel Methods by which Mr. Nicholas Burton, an Englishman, was Tortured in the Inquisitorial Prison at Cadiz, in Spain, previous to his Martyrdom. (Royce sculp.) p. 657
57. Queen Elizabeth. Began her Reign Nov. 17, 1558. - Died March 24, 1603. (Wale delin. Morris sculp.) p. 712
59. The Glorious Defeat of the Invincible Spanish Armada, by the English Fleet, between Dover & Calais, in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, 1588. (Wale delin.) p. 744
51. The Seizing of Guy Fawkes who was going to blow up the Parliament House, in the reign of James the first, 1606. (Wale delin. Lodge sc.) p. 747
35. Sir Edmund Godfrey, a Zealous Protestant Magistrate, who was active in preventing the Popish Emissaries from making Converts, Strangled with a Handkerchief in Somerset House, by five Roman Catholick Assassins. / A Woman with her sucking Infant, tied together in a Bag and thrown into a River in Scotland, and Four Men Hanged at the same time for eating Goose on a Fast Day. p. 758
20. The Duke of Argyle, Beheaded at Edinburgh, June 30, 1685. James Duke of Monmouth, Suffered on Tower Hill, 1685. Sir Edmund Bury Godfrey, Assassinated by the Papists, Oct. 12, 1678. Col. Algernon Sydney, Beheaded by order of Charles I, 1683. Wm. Lord Russell, Beheaded July 21, 1683. Arthur Earl of Essex, Murdered in the Tower by the Roman Catholics, July 30, 1683. Mr. Benjamin Newling, a Protestant Officer, executed at Taunton, Sep. 30, 1685. Mr. Wm. Newling, (Brother of Benjamin) executed at Lyme, Sep. 12, 1685. Alderman Cornish, a Protestant Magistrate of London, executed near Guildhall in the Reign of James II, 1685. Mrs. Eliz. Gaunt, Burnt Oct. 23, 1685. Lady Alice Lisle, Beheaded at Winchester, by order of Judge Jefferies, 1685. Mr. Wm. Jenkins, Executed in testimony of the Protestant Faith, at Taunton, Sep 30, 1685. The above are Portraits of some of the principle Protestant Martyrs whose persecutions, sufferings & Deaths, are denominated. The Western Martyrology under the bloody Tyranny of that merciless Papist Judge Jefferies, in the Reign of James II. (Page sc.) p. 790
53. James II. He succeeded to the Throne Feb. 6, 1685 & Abdicated his Crown Dec. 23, 1688. (Wale delin. Grainger sculp) p. 815
06. The Members of the Protestant Association of London, Westminster, Southwark &c, peaceably proceeding to the House of Commons, on Friday June 21, 1780, (in consequence of which being previously advertised, upwards of 40,000 Persons had assembled in St. George's Fields, in the Morning, to attend the Procession) with their Petition which was carried by Mr. Hodgkinson, and presented to the House by their President Lord George Gordon, praying for the Repeal of the Acts lately passed in Favour of the Roman Catholics, on which occasion the mischievous Emissaries of the Papists, taking advantage of the opportunity, caused the subsequent Insurrections & Riots, that the odium might be thrown on the Protestants whereby the most awful outrages were perpetrated & Lord George Gordon was committed close Prisoner to the Tower as the principal Abettor of the Riots, but who was honourably Acquitted by a respectable Jury at Westminster Hall, Feb. 6, 1781, to the entire Satisfaction of all real Friends to Civil & Religious Liberty and the Protestant Cause. Nor was there ever one single Person either convicted, tried, or even apprehended, on suspicion of being accessary, or any ways abetting in the Riots, who was a member of the Respectable Body of the Protestant Association. (Engraved from an Original Drawing by Mr. Wooding) p. 816
79. George III. Being Eldest Son of Frederick late Prince of Wales, he was Born June 4th 1738. - Created Prince of Wales, 1751. - Succeeded his Grandfather, George II, Oct. 25, 1760 - was Proclaimed the next day - Married Charlotte Sophia, Princess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, September 8, 1761 - and both were Crowned September 22nd 1761. (S. Wale Esq. of the Royal Academy delin. Grainger sc.) p. 817
76. The Burning of the Rev. Mr. Brabram, in Norfolk. / The Appearance of a Monstrous Large Owl, surprizes teh Pope, and all his Clergy, at the Council of Constance, A.D. 1410. / The Martyrdom of Mr. Richd. Feuries, a Goldsmith, at Lyons, who after having his Tongue cut out, was burnt alive. / A Representation of Poor Men, who by order of the Romish Church, are doing Penance, by carrying Straw on their Backs &c. to keep the Vulgar in Awe. p. 821 [819]
69. Cain Slaying his Brother Abel. (Hamilton delin. Smith sculp.) p. 821
63. The Fiery Furnace and Golden Image of King Nebuchadnezzar. (Jenkins sculp.) p. 821
34. The Persecution and Bondage of the Hebrews by the Egyptians, &c. p. 821
74. The Cruelties of Herod, by whose order about 14,000 young Children were massacreed in Bethlehem, &c. the place of our Blessed Saviour's Nativity. (Le Brun pinx. Taylor sculp.) p. 822
30. Daniel miraculously preserved in the Lion's Den, into which he was Cast by order of Darius King of the Medes and Persians as a punishment for praying and giving thanks to the True God. p. 822
75. The Roman Soldiers under Pilate Sourging, & offering other indignities to our blessed Saviour, previous to his being delivered up to the Jews. p. 823
77. Our blessed Saviour Jesus Christ Crowned with Thorns, by the Roman Soldiers. (Hayman delin. Grainger sculp.) p. 823
72. Herod having examined him & finding No fault in our Blessed Saviour Jesus Christ, sends him back to Pilate, who also declares him faultless. (Painted by Picart, Engraved by Rennoldson) p. 823
29. The Burning of the City of Rome by order of the Emperor Nero, who san the Conflagration from the top of the Tower of Macaenas, & played on his Harp while the City was in flames, after which he laid the blame on the Christians, which caused the first general Persecution. / The Manner in which Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, was torn to pieces by Wild Beasts by order of the Romans. (Page sc.) p. 825
25. Persecutions and Cruelties exercised on the Maccabees, by the Greeks, under Antiochus. p. 825
39. Calepodius a Christian Minister, thrown into the River Tyber, with a Mill Stone fastened to his Neck. / Saturinus, Bishop of Thoulouse fastened by the Feet to the Tail of a Bull, and Dragged down the Steps of the Temple, &c. by which his Brains were dashed out. (Bannerman sc.) p. 829 [832]
13. Flaying Primitive Christians alive and cutting out their Tongues during the 10th fiery Persecution. / St. Lawrance Burnt on a Gridiron, by order of the Emperor Valerianus, in the 8th Roman Persecutions of the Christian Church. / Another mode of Torture inflicted on the Primitive Martyrs, by the Emperor Dioclesian, Vinegar & Salt being poured on the most tender parts while roasting. / Two Primitive Martyrs put into a Copper of Boiling Oil by order of the Preconsul of Ephesus, during the Reign of Nero, A.D. 69. (Page sculp.) p. 833 [830]
27. Martyrdom of Cassian, a Christian Schoolmaster of Imola, who was scourged and beat to Death by his own Scholars, for refusing to Sacrifice to Idols. / Martyrdom of Julietta, a Liconson, who was Racked to Death, and her Child hurled on the Ground before her face by which its Brains were dashed out. (Roberts sc.) p. 847
32. Marcus, Bishop of Arethusa rubbed with honey hung up in a Basket, and Stung to Death by Wasps. / Two Sisters of Simeon Bisop of Salencia, in Persia, sawed into quarters which were hung up in different parts of the City. p. 854
12. A Bookseller Burnt at Avignon in France, for selling Bibles in the French Tongue, with some of them tied round his Neck. / Fourscore Christian Ministers Burnt together in a Ship by order of Valens, Emperor of Rome. (Smith sculp.) p. 855
61. Hermenigildus, Prince of the Goths, & an Orthodox Christian, Hewn to Pieces by order of his Father, for refusing to change his Religion. / Stanislaus, Bishop of Cracow, Murder'd at the Altar, by Bolesiaus King of Poland. (Sparrow sculp.) p. 859
21. Flora and Mary, two Young Ladies Beheaded by the Saracens, at Corduba in Spain for professing Christianity. / Adalbert, Bishop of Prague murdered with Darts in the City of Dantzick by the Pagans. (Thos. Smith sculp.) p. 864
67. The above Compartments contain an Emblematical Representation of the Rise, Introduction and Publication of the Romish Superstitions, & of the Reformed or Protestant Church, which last, sprung up from Popish Flames, & the Ashes of the Glorious Martyrs, who at the sound of the Trumpet, when our Saviour cometh in all his Glory to Judge the World, shall arise, with Palms of Victory triumphant over their Persecutors. - At the same time, the first grand Apostate Priests, Antichrist & all their followers, shall themselves be cast into the Lake of Fire, as described in the Revelations of St. John. p. 870
65. The Celebration of the Auto Da Fee or Act of Faith in the Inquisition. / A Prisoner under Examination, in the Hall of the Inquisition. / The Procession of the Inquisition, previous to the Burning of Hereticks. (Rennoldson sc.) p. 885 [884]
42. Inside View of a Goal in the Inquisition, shewing several other Methods of Torture and Cruelty, not hitherto delineated in this work. / The Procession of the Auto-De-Fe, for the burning of Heretics. (Rennoldson sc.) p. 885 [882]
23. Mr. John Calais, a French Protestant Merchant Broke on the Wheel by order of the Parliament of Thoulouse. / View of the Dreadful Massacre of the Protestants in Paris, on St. Bartholomew's Day, 1572. (Royce sc.) p. 884 [879]
36. A View of the Martyrdom of Seventy Protestants, who were brought singly out of Prison, blindfolded and had their Throats cut by order of the Pope at Rome. / Domenico Berto (after having been led round the Town on an Ass with his Ears and Nose cut off and holes bored in his Cheeks) Torn to Death with red hot Pincers. p. 885 [877]
04. [Portraits of 4 persons condemned by the Inquisions, with various cruelties inflicted by that Romish Tribunal. p. 888] - Missing
37. The Martyrdom of Francis Gamba, a Lombard, who after having his Tongue bored through was Burnt at Milan in Italy. / Various methods of Massacreing the Protestants in the Vallies of Piedmont in Italy. p. 913
38. Several Protestants Shot by the Soldiers of the Duke of Guise, at Vassy in France, when attempting to make their escape from a Barn, where they assembed at their Devotions. / Rochus, a Carver of St. Lucar in Spain, Burnt by order of the Inquisition, for defacing his own Sign which was the Image of the Virgin Mary. p. 918
14. The Baron of Scanaw in Bohemia, after having cut out his own Tongue, to prevent accusing himself or others of Heresy, Racked to Death. / The Martyrdoms of Four Dutch Protestants who were strangled and burnt at the Hague in Holland. p. 925
18. A Gentleman of Bohemia (after having his whole Family murdered) Strangled by Five Ruffians for only relieving distressed Protestants. / Cypriania Bustia a Piedmontese after being starved to Death taken from his Prison & thrown to Dogs to be devoured. (Page sc.) p. 927
15. The Martyrdom of Mr. John Badby in Smithfield, where (while the Prior of St. Bartholomew's attended with twelve Torches borne before him) Prince Henry, Son of Edward IV, exhorted the Godly Martyr to recant. / Dr. John Hus (Pastor of Bethlehem Church in Bohemia & professor of Philosphy in the University of Prague) going to seal the Truth of his Doctrines by Martyrdom, in the Suburbs of Constance, A.D. 1401. (Page sculp.) p. 932
11. Jerom of Prague (a Primitive Martyr) going to be Burnt to Death (near the City of Constance in Bohemia) for holding the Doctrines of Wickliff, in the Year 1416 - after which his Ashes were cast into the River Rhine. / The Cruel Martyrdom of Sir John Oldcastle, Lord Cobham, during the Reign of Henry V in the Year 1417. (Page sculp.) p. 933
33. The Prince of Orange the great supporter of the Protestants, Shot at Delft in Holland by Baltazer Gerard, a Papist Ruffian. / Adrian Chalinsky a Protestant Clergyman, Roasted Alive by a slow Fire, in the Great Duchy of Lithuania. p. 935
19. The Bones & Ashes of the Rev. Mr. John Wickliff (Minister of Lutterworth in Leicestershire) Burnt and thrown into the River, 41 Years afer his Death. / Divers kinds of Tortures exercised on the Primitive Martyrs, during the 10th Roman Persecution particularly in Alexandria, &c. / The Martyrdom of Mr. John Scherter, who was also cruelly persecuted by the Papists. / Also other Cruelties inflicted on the Primitive Christians, Viz. their Bodies being tied to Stakes thrust through with Spears, & others thrust under their Nails with Thorns, &c. (Page sc.) p. 939
43. The Above is a Representation fo the Poisoning of King John, by a Monk of Swinsted Abbey in Lincolnshire, A.D. 1216. (Smith sc.) p. 939
78. Henry VII. Being elected King, he was crowned Oct. 30, 1485. - Died at Richmond April 22, 1500. (Wale delin. Smith sculp.) p. 940
45. Lord Cromwell presenting a New Translation of the Bible to Henry VIII at London, in the Year 1538, Copies of which were ordered to be read in Churches &c. / The Bishops of St. Asaph, Chester, Bath & Wells, Ely, Rochester & Peterborough, (Viz. Loyd, Ken, Turner, Lake, White & Trelawny) presenting their Petition (praying to be relieved from the necessity of reading his Declaration) to James II at St. James, April 27, 1688 previous to their commitment to the Tower of London. (Wale delin. Roberts sculp.) p. 941
49. Henry VIII. In whose Reign the Reformation was begun & Supported by Archbishop Cranmer. He was Crowned June 24, 1509 - & Died Jan. 28, 1547. (Wale delin. Sparrow sculp.) p. 943
07. The Portraits of the Principal Primitive Reformers, of Various Countries, to whom (under God) we are indebted for the Glorious Light of the Protestant Religion with emblematical Allusions to the vain attempts of the Pope, the Fryer & the Devil to blow out or extinguish the pure light of the everlasting Gospel. (Engraved by Lodge) p. 951 [950]
05. A Representation of the principal Scenes in the bloody Irish Massacre, committed Oct. 23, 1641, wherein upwards of 40000 Protestants were inhumanly Sacrificed by the Papists, in the Reign of Charles the First. / Also other Scenes shewing the Cruel manner in which the Protestants were dragged through Bogs in Ireland, and hung on Tenterhooks fastened to Poles till they Perished through Pain and Want of Food &c. (Engraved by Wooding) p. 951 [948]


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