ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Foxe was raised a Catholic, but when he entered Oxford University he quickly became a supporter of the ideas of Martin Luther and Luther’s hatred for the selling of pardons in the Catholic Church.

Detailed explanation-2: -He was ordained a deacon of the Church of England. Foxe worked for the Reformation, writing several tracts. He also began his account of martyrs but had carried it no further than 1500 when the accession of the Roman Catholic queen Mary I in 1553 forced him to flee overseas.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Catholic Counter-Reformation As Protestantism swept across many parts of Europe, the Catholic Church reacted by making limited reforms, curbing earlier abuses, and combating the further spread of Protestantism. This movement is known as the Catholic Counter-Reformation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Published in 1563 and written by historian and martyrologist John Foxe, the book is a survey of Christian martyrs throughout history and is considered the most widely read book in English during the reign of Elizabeth I.