Foxe's Book of Martyrs
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Foxe's Book of Martyrs is a 16th-century English Protestant martyrology by John Foxe that chronicles the sufferings and executions of Christians, especially under Catholic persecution, and became highly influential in shaping English Protestant identity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Foxe's Book of Martyrs canonical | 6 |
| Foxe’s Book of Martyrs | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Foxe's Book of Martyrs Context triple: [Marian persecutions, documentedIn, Foxe's Book of Martyrs]
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A.
The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution for Cause of Conscience
The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution for Cause of Conscience is a 1644 treatise by Roger Williams that powerfully argues for religious liberty, freedom of conscience, and the separation of church and state.
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B.
Trial of the Sixteen
The Trial of the Sixteen was a 1936 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks were accused of treason and summarily condemned, marking a key early stage of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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C.
Wittenberg Witness
The Wittenberg Witness is an ecumenical statement affirming shared Christian faith and mutual recognition between the World Communion of Reformed Churches and Lutheran churches, rooted in the legacy of the Reformation.
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D.
The Babylonian Captivity of the Church
The Babylonian Captivity of the Church is a 1520 theological treatise by Martin Luther that sharply criticizes the Roman Catholic sacramental system and helped define key doctrines of the Protestant Reformation.
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E.
The Martyrs
The Martyrs is the nickname of Merthyr Town F.C., a Welsh football club based in Merthyr Tydfil known for its passionate local support and history in the English football pyramid.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Foxe's Book of Martyrs Target entity description: Foxe's Book of Martyrs is a 16th-century English Protestant martyrology by John Foxe that chronicles the sufferings and executions of Christians, especially under Catholic persecution, and became highly influential in shaping English Protestant identity.
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A.
The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution for Cause of Conscience
The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution for Cause of Conscience is a 1644 treatise by Roger Williams that powerfully argues for religious liberty, freedom of conscience, and the separation of church and state.
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B.
Trial of the Sixteen
The Trial of the Sixteen was a 1936 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks were accused of treason and summarily condemned, marking a key early stage of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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C.
Wittenberg Witness
The Wittenberg Witness is an ecumenical statement affirming shared Christian faith and mutual recognition between the World Communion of Reformed Churches and Lutheran churches, rooted in the legacy of the Reformation.
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D.
The Babylonian Captivity of the Church
The Babylonian Captivity of the Church is a 1520 theological treatise by Martin Luther that sharply criticizes the Roman Catholic sacramental system and helped define key doctrines of the Protestant Reformation.
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E.
The Martyrs
The Martyrs is the nickname of Merthyr Town F.C., a Welsh football club based in Merthyr Tydfil known for its passionate local support and history in the English football pyramid.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Protestant work
ⓘ
martyrology ⓘ religious history book ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Acts and Monuments ⓘ |
| author | John Foxe ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read in Elizabethan England ⓘ |
| contains |
biographical narratives of martyrs
ⓘ
illustrations of martyrdoms ⓘ trial records and execution accounts ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
bias against Catholics
ⓘ
inaccuracies and exaggerations ⓘ |
| denominationalOrientation | English Protestant ⓘ |
| expandedIn | subsequent editions after 1563 ⓘ |
| firstPublished | 1563 ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod | Reformation era ⓘ |
| focusesOnRegion | England ⓘ |
| focusesOnRulers | Mary I of England ⓘ |
| format | large folio ⓘ |
| fullTitle |
Actes and Monuments of these Latter and Perillous Dayes
ⓘ
linked to:
Acts and Monuments
|
| genre |
church history
ⓘ
hagiography ⓘ |
| historicalReliability | contested ⓘ |
| ideologicalPerspective |
Protestant
ⓘ
anti-Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| influenced |
English anti-Catholic sentiment
ⓘ
English national identity ⓘ Protestant views of church history ⓘ later Protestant martyrologies ⓘ |
| inLibraryOf | many English parish churches ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accounts of Protestant martyrs under Mary I
ⓘ
anti-Catholic polemic ⓘ shaping English Protestant identity ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | mid-16th century ⓘ |
| printedBy | John Day (printer) ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Protestantism ⓘ |
| statusInPeriod | quasi-official Protestant history in England ⓘ |
| subject |
Catholic persecution of Protestants
ⓘ
Christian martyrs ⓘ religious persecution ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | early Christian church to 16th century ⓘ |
| usedAs |
devotional reading
ⓘ
didactic text ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Church of England
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English Puritans ⓘ
linked to:
Puritanism
|
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