"Actes and Monuments of these latter and perillous dayes touching matters of the Church, wherein ar comprehended and decribed the great persecutions [and] horrible troubles, that haue bene wrought and practised by the Romishe Prelates, speciallye in this Realme of England and Scotlande, from the yeare of our Lorde a thousande, vnto the tyme nowe present. Gathered and collected according to the true copies [and] wrytinges certificatorie, as wel of the parties them selues that suffered, as also out of the bishops registers, which wer the doers therof, by Iohn Foxe ", by Iohn Foxe

Document Type:

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Author/editor:

by Iohn Foxe

Standard: Foxe, John [John Foxe]

Title:

Actes and Monuments of these latter and perillous dayes touching matters of the Church, wherein ar comprehended and decribed the great persecutions [and] horrible troubles, that haue bene wrought and practised by the Romishe Prelates, speciallye in this Realme of England and Scotlande, from the yeare of our Lorde a thousande, vnto the tyme nowe present. Gathered and collected according to the true copies [and] wrytinges certificatorie, as wel of the parties them selues that suffered, as also out of the bishops registers, which wer the doers therof, by Iohn Foxe

Standard: Actes and Monuments of these latter and perillous days, touching matters of the Church, wherein are comprehended and described the great persecutions and horrible troubles, that have bene wrought and practised by the Romish Prelates, specially in this Realm of England and Scotland, from the year of our Lord a thousand, unto the time now present.

Date of Publication:

[1563]

Physical description/Number of edition:

Prima edizione in un volume

Place of Publication:

Imprinted at London

Standard: London [Londres]

Publisher/Printer name:

By Iohn Day, dwellyng ouer Aldersgate. Cum priuilegio Regi[a]e Maiestatis

Standard: Day, John

Pages:

[24], 1741 [i.e. 1807], [41] p.,

Number of illustrations:

[5] woodcut inserts

Format :

In f°

URL:

http//www.johnfoxe.org

Subjects:

Forerunners of the Reformation
Protestantism - Martyrologies - 1500-1600
Waldenses - History - Middle Ages
Waldenses - Luberon - History - 1540-1545

Table of contents:

Sui valdesi:

book 1, pp. 57-62 (= p. 42-46 nell'edizione originale del 1563): presentazione dei valdesi medievali, basata in particolare su Flacius Illyricus

book 3, pp. 684-704 (= p. 628-648 nell'edizione originale del 1563): storia dei valdesi del Luberon, basata su Crespin, Histoire mémorable (1556) e Sleidan, De statu religionis

book 5, p. 1637: brevemente sulle persecuzioni dei valdesi del Luberon

[La paginazione secondo http//www.johnfoxe.org novembre 2011]

Summary/Notes:

Edizioni seguenti:

Seconda edizione: London 1570. In due volumi. The first [second] volume of the ecclesiasticall history : contaynyng the actes and monumentes of thynges passed in euery kynges tyme in this realme, especially in the Church of England principally to be noted - Newly recognised and inlarged / by the author Iohn Foxe. At London : Printed by Iohn Daye, dwellyng ouer Aldersgate, these bookes are to be sold at hys shop vnder the gate, 1570.

Questa edizione contiene per la prima volta il racconto delle persecuzioni in Calabria del 1560-1561 (pp. 1112-1113) e della storia dei Valdesi in Piemonte del 1555-1561 (pp, 1114-1145) (seguo la paginazione di http//www.johnfoxe.org novembre 2011)

Terza edizione: London 1576. In due volumi. The first [second] volume of the ecclesiasticall history ; Actes and monuments ; contayning the actes [and] monumentes of thinges passed in euery kinges time, in this realme, especially in the Churche of England principally to be noted. with a full discourse of such persecutions, horrible troubles, the suffring of martirs, the seuere punishment of persecutors, the great prouidence of God in preseruing many, and other thinges incident touching aswell the sayde Church of England, as also Scotland, and all other forrein nations, from the primitiue time, till the raigne of king Henry the Eyght. Newly recognised and inlarged by the author. At London ; Printed by Iohn Daye, dwelling ouer Aldersgate. These bookes are to be solde at his shop vnder the gate, and at the west dore of Paules. Cum gratia & priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis ; [1576]

Quarta edizione (l'ultima curata da Foxe stesso). In due volumi: London 1583:
Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church : with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer, S.l. : [Imprinted by Iohn Daye, dwellyng ouer Aldersgate beneath S. Martins], An. 1583. Mens. Octobr].
2 volumi ([32], 2154, [32] p., [5] woodcut inserts). : ill. (woodcuts).