John Foxe

John Foxe (c. 1516–1587) was an English Puritan preacher, theologian, and church historian best known for his martyrology 'Foxe's Book of Martyrs,' which documented the persecution of Christians, particularly English Protestants, during the Reformation. Born in Boston, Lincolnshire, he studied at Oxford, went into exile under Mary I, and returned to England after Elizabeth I embraced Protestantism, where he continued his monumental historical work. His writings significantly influenced British opinion on the Catholic Church for centuries.

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