This work presents the Acts and Monuments, which is a book of martyrology describing Christians throughout history. The book describes the sufferings of English Protestants and includes illustrations of various tortures. The attached preliminary dissertation, written by the Rev. George Townsend, provides a detailed account of the life and works of John Foxe and his place in English history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.