This work of Foxes Book of Martyrs by John Foxe is a monumental work to detail all of the Christian Martyrs that gave their own life for their faith in Jesus Christ as the Son of God, and more particularly their faith that their religion was correct and the persecuting party's religion was wrong. The martyrs would not join with it.

The combination of religion with the powers of the state concerning the death penalty always makes for a bad combination. It's the classic "convert to our official religion or die" mentality. This same satanic attitude is replayed repeately throughout history. And it is still in vogue in many countries of the world today.

In this book, John Foxe demonstrates 3 time periods:

1. The early Christian Church's persecution by the Gentile Roman Empire's Official Pagan Religion from 70AD through around 300AD
   
2. The Fundamental Alternate Christian Religion's persecution by the Gentile Roman Empire's Official Christian Religion from 350AD through around 500AD
   
3. The Fundamental Alternate Christian Religion's persection by the Holy Roman Empire of Europe from 1200AD through 1500AD

The book is an origional source book for many writers concerning The Great Apostasy, including James E. Talmage's work "The Great Apostasy".

When listening to this work, notice the means and methods that the State Religion uses to "convert" the wayward heretics of the alternate Christian Faith. It's a repeatable pattern. This same pattern will be used in the future against the Saints of God. Learn it and understand it.