Birth of John Foxe
John Foxe is born in Lincolnshire and later compiles the Protestant martyrology that becomes one of the most influential works of Elizabethan religious culture.
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John Foxe Biography and Timeline
Follow John Foxe through 12 dated historical records for England.
John Foxe, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
12Distinct records
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1516–1587Years on this page
1516
Birth of John Foxe
John Foxe is born at Boston in Lincolnshire.
1534
Magdalen College Oxford
Foxe enters Magdalen College, Oxford.
1537
Bachelor of Arts
Foxe takes his Bachelor of Arts degree at Oxford.
1543
Master of Arts and Fellowship
Foxe proceeds Master of Arts and holds a fellowship at Magdalen College.
1545
Departure from Magdalen College
Foxe leaves his fellowship at Magdalen amid religious controversy.
1554
Exile on the Continent
Foxe leaves England during the Marian restoration of Catholicism and begins a period of Protestant exile.
1559
Return to England
Foxe returns to England after the accession of Elizabeth I.
1563
Acts and Monuments First English Edition
Foxe publishes the first English edition of Acts and Monuments.
Actes and Monuments
Foxe publishes Actes and Monuments known as the Book of Martyrs
Role range: 1563-1587
1570
Acts and Monuments Second Edition
Foxe publishes a greatly expanded second edition of Acts and Monuments.
1587
Death of John Foxe
John Foxe dies in London.
Records, sources and methodology
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