The first volume of the ecclesiasticall history : 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 preserning [sic] 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. I. Foxe. 1576
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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 Regiae Maiestatis, [1576]
Place of creationGreat Britain, England, LondonDate1576Note(s)Reference citation note: Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 11224, Reference citation note: English short title catalogue (ESTC), S121348, Copy note: cs195. Variant. Imperfect: wanting the title leaf (sig.*1) and the following: leaves *2-4, [par.]1, gatherings VVv-GGG, KKK-OOO, PPPp, XXXx-NNNN, leaf VVVV1, gathering XXXX, MMMMm, QQQQq, leaves TTTTt3.4 and XXXXx3,4, and final gathering YYYYy; also wanting all plates except the one bound after Y4. YYYY6 is misbound before [par.]4; FFFFf2-6 are misbound after GGGGg6; XXXXx1 is bound after XXXXx2. Leaf [superscript chi]A1 is signed 'AAa1'. Manuscript notes, markings, and drawings, including manicules. Manuscript poem on chi1v, beginning: "Stay pasenger thy hast forbear / Old Roger Linsay dyed hear ..." Some of the woodcuts are annotated, hand-colored, or drawn upon. Mutilated throughout: chewed and frayed along the fore-edges, affecting text and side-notes. Stained. Leaves chi1, XX1, and IIIi1 are partially torn away. Provenance: inscribed on p.1256 (partially crossed-out): "William [?]"; inscribed on p.1891: "Robert Bryson 1673"; inscribed beneath drawing of a smoking manExtent(fol.)Genre/form(s)Privileges (permissions), ManiculesSubject(s)Martyrs, Persecution, Church historyRightshttps://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/, https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/