I HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN
MARTYRS TO THE FIRST GENERAL PERSECUTION UNDER NERO
The Glorious Company of the
Apostles
II THE TEN PRIMITIVE
PERSECUTIONS Nero
Burns Christians in the Imperial Gardens Ignatius, “The Wheat
of Christ” Polycarp Refuses to Deny Christ The Beheading
of Justin Martyr Christians in the Catacombs Origen Suffers by
Fire Saint Lawrence’s Bed of Iron Sebastian is Pierced with
Arrows
III
PERSECUTIONS OF THE CHRISTIANS IN PERSIA The Emperor Constantine Protests The
Fury of Julian the Apostate The Goths and Vandals The Last Roman
“Triumph” The Noble Gothic Prince The Sacrificing of
Boniface Bishop Alphege Defends Canterbury
IV PAPAL
PERSECUTIONS Persecutions
of the Brave Waldenses The Pope Wars against the Albigenses The
Massacres of Saint Bartholomew Sufferings after the Revocation
of the Edict of Nantes Martyrdom of John Calas
V AN ACCOUNT OF
THE INQUISITION
The Fierce Zeal of Dominic
“The Hounds of the Lord” A Typical Inquisitory The Cruel
Handling of Nicholas Burton Some Private Enormities of the Inquisition
The Persecution of Dr. Egidio The Tormenting of Dr. Gardiner The
Sufferings of William Lithgow The Story of Galileo Summary of
the Inquisition
VI AN ACCOUNT OF
THE PERSECUTIONS IN ITALY UNDER THE PAPACY The Courageous
End of Arnold of Brescia Hounding of Calabrian Peasants Exterminations
at St. Xist Persecutions in the Valleys of Piedmont Remarkable
Individuals who were Martyred The Piedmontese War Persecutions
of Michael de Molinos of the Quiet Life
VII AN ACCOUNT
OF THE LIFE AND PERSECUTIONS OF JOHN WYCLIFFE “The Morning Star of the Reformation”
His Translation of the Bible His Retirement to Lutterworth The
End
VIII AN ACCOUNT
OF THE PERSECUTIONS IN BOHEMIA UNDER THE PAPACY Persecution
of John Huss Persecution of Jerome of Prague Zisca, a Notable
Soldier Attacks on Bohemian Noblemen
IX AN ACCOUNT OF
THE LIFE AND PERSECUTIONS OF MARTIN LUTHER Luther the Monk The Diet of Worms The
Founding of the German Church Luther’s Writings
X GENERAL PERSECUTIONS
IN GERMANY The Pope’s Alliance with Charles
V How German Protestants were Tortured A Great Protestant Emigration
XI AN ACCOUNT OF
THE PERSECUTIONS IN THE NETHERLANDS
Outrages in Flanders Brave
Testimony in the United Provinces Death of William of Orange by
Treachery
XII THE LIFE AND
STORY OF THE TRUE SERVANT AND MARTYR OF GOD, WILLIAM TYNDALE Education
at Oxford The Bible in English The Papist Bishop Buys Tyndale’s
Bibles Tyndale is Burned
XIII AN ACCOUNT
OF THE LIFE OF JOHN CALVIN Calvin’s Training in Paris The Uncrowned Leader
of Geneva The Persecutions of Servetus Calvin as a Friend of Civil
Liberty
XV AN ACCOUNT OF
THE PERSECUTIONS IN SCOTLAND DURING THE REIGN OF HENRY VIII
Patrick Hamilton at the Stake
Sufferings of George Wishart Brave Scotch Women
XVI PERSECUTIONS
IN ENGLAND DURING THE REIGN OF QUEEN MARY Lady Jane Gray
on the Scaffold Burning of John Rogers The Rev. Lawrence Saunders
Bishop John Hooper Dr. Rowland Taylor Martyrdom of William Hunter
Dr. Robert Farrar Other Constant Witnesses Bishop Ridley and Bishop
Latimer Archbishop Cranmer Still Others of the Army of Martyrs
The Death of Mary Queen of Scots God’s Punishment Upon Some
of the Persecutors
XVII RISE AND PROGRESS
OF THE PROTESTANT RELIGION IN IRELAND; WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE
BARBAROUS MASSACRES OF 1641
Bloodthirsty Bishop Pole
The Conspiracy of Dublin Wholesale Slaughter The Siege of Londonderry
XVIII THE RISE,
PROGRESS, PERSECUTIONS, AND SUFFERINGS OF THE QUAKERS George Fox,
Their Founder Appeals for Toleration Persecutions in the United
States Attitude of the Fathers of New England
XIX AN ACCOUNT
OF THE LIFE: AND PERSECUTIONS OF JOHN BUNYAN Boyhood of Bunyan His Life in Prison
“The Pilgrim’s Progress”
XX AN ACCOUNT OF
THE LIFE OF JOHN WESLEY His Gay Youth His Coming to America His Tireless Labors
XXI PERSECUTIONS OF THE FRENCH PROTESTANTS IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE, DURING THE YEARS 1814 AND 1820 The Arrest of Louis XVIII The History of the Silver Child Massacre and Pillage at Nismes Royal Decree in Favor of the Persecuted Monstrous Outrage Upon Females Outrages Committed in Villages Murder of General La Garde Interference of the British Government
XXII THE BEGINNINGS
OF AMERICAN FOREIGN MISSIONSSamuel J. Mills Persecutions of Doctor Judson Prison
Experiences Sufferings of Mrs. Judson and Her Children Removal
and Release of the Prisoners Missionary Beginnings
Epilogue Sketch
of the author
