Topic: 6. Sacrifices of self: Martyrology after Reformation (16th-18th Century)
During the volatile period between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, the concept of martyrdom underwent significant reinterpretations across different Christian denominations. This section explores how Catholics, Protestants, and Anabaptists each uniquely perceived and portrayed martyrdom. Protestants, countering the Catholic notion of sainthood, crafted new martyrologies to establish a lineage of sacrifice rooted in what they deemed as true faith. Similarly, the Anabaptists viewed the state of persecution, as chronicled in their martyrologies, as a testament to being part of the true church. This collection includes a wide array of early modern Catholic, Lutheran, Calvinist, and Anabaptist printed sources and images. It is further enriched by a comprehensive bibliography spanning from the 19th to the 21st Century, offering modern perspectives on these historical interpretations
An historicall narration of the iudgement of some most learned and godly English bishops, holy martyrs, and others (whereof III; viz. Archbishop Cranmer, B. Latimer, and Bishop Hooper, suffred martyrdome, in the dayes of Q. Mary, for the truth and Gospell of Christ Iesus) concerning Gods election, and the merit of Christ his death
London: Bernard Alsop; Thomas Fawcet, 1631.
A true reporte of the death and martyrdome of M. Campion Iesuite and preiste, and M. Sherwin, and M. Bryan preistes, at Tiborne the first of December 1581 Observid and written by a Catholike preist, which was present therat Wheruuto [sic] is annexid certayne verses made by sundrie persons.
London: Richard Verstegan, 1581.
A declaration of great troubles pretended against the realme by a number of seminarie priests and Iesuits; sent, and very secretly dispersed in the same, to worke great treasons under a false pretence of religion with a provision very necessarie for remedie thereof. Published by this Her Maiesties proclamation
London: n. p., 1591.
Cromwell's Conspiracy. A Tragy-Comedy, Relating to Our Latter Times. Beginning at the Death of King Charles the First, and Ending With the Happy Restauration of King Charles the Second
London: n.p., 1660.
Eikōn alēthinē, the Pourtraiture of Truths Most Sacred Majesty Truly Suffering, Though Not Solely. Wherein the False Colours Are Washed off, Wherewith the Painter-Steiner Had Bedawbed Truth, the Late King and the Parliament, in His Counterfeit Piece Entituled Eikon Basilike. Published to Undeceive the World
London: Thomas Paine; George Whittington, 1649.
Eikōn ē pistē. Or, the Faifhfull Pourtraicture of a Loyall Subject, in Vindication of Eikon Basilike. Otherwise Intituled The Pourtraicture of His Sacred Majestie, in His Solitudes and Sufferings. In Answer to an Insolent Book, Intituled Eikōn alēthinē: Whereby Occasion Is Taken, to Handle All the Controverted Points Relating to These Times
n.p.: n.p., 1649.
Konincklick memoriael. Waer in het innerlijk gemoet van sijne H. Majesteyt Carolus Stuart, Koninck van Engelandt, Schotlandt en Yrlandt, naer 't leven afgebeeldt wordt. In sijne gevanckenis en lijdsaemheyt by hem selver in 't Engelsch beschreven; en in Nederduytsch vertaelt
Amsterdam: Joost Hartgerts, 1649.