Church History - John Foxe
Have you ever heard of the book, 'Foxe's Book of Martyrs'? It describes many people who have gone through very difficult hardships because of their faith. Some people were murdered because they believed in Jesus. Others were thrown into prison or hurt physically. The Bible promises that people who live godly lives for Jesus will be persecuted. God also promises that He will be with those people and will give them strength during the difficult times.
John Foxe was a teacher who lived in a place in England where there was a lot of property. Feasts were held there, as well as fox hunts.
A woman named Mary came to the throne in England and had many people put in prison for their faith in Jesus. John Foxe had seen a lot of Christians put to death. That is why he wrote his book, Foxe's Book of Martyrs.
John Foxe and his wife moved away from England while Mary was ruling, and they came back when Elizabeth 1 came to the throne. Out of his gratefulness to be back safely in England, John Foxe dedicated his book to Elizabeth 1.
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