Peter Simple by Frederick MARRYAT (1792 - 1848) Genre(s): Nautical & Marine Fiction Read by: Sylviamb, Devorah Allen, Ellies, jenno, antonygirgis, Doug Fajardo, Shasta, John in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 57 - Chapter Fifty Seven 00:11:25 - 58 - Chapter Fifty Eight 00:23:48 - 59 - Chapter Fifty Nine 00:32:26 - 60 - Chapter Sixty 00:42:16 - 61 - Chapter Sixty One 00:56:16 - 62 - Chapter Sixty Two 01:07:03 - 63 - Chapter Sixty Three 01:19:51 - 64 - Chapter Sixty Four 01:38:31 - 65 - Chapter Sixty Five Peter Simple, 'the fool of the family', son of a parson but heir presumptive to a title, goes to sea as midshipman during the Napoleonic wars. Naturally, at sea in this period is where adventures are just waiting for a lad like Peter, and so he does stumble from one into the next. Of particular note is also the colourful group of supporting characters he meets on board and on shore. - Summary by Carolin More information: https://librivox.org/peter-simple-by-frederick-marryat/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

Foxe's Book of Martyrs Vol 2, A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Early Christian and the Protestant Martyrs by John FOXE (1516 - 1587) and William Byron FORBUSH (1868 - 1927) Genre(s): History , Christianity - Biographies Read by: TriciaG, D. Woodley, ellocogato, hearhis, J.R. Omahen, Jason Justice, David Bercot, Chris Caron in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 17 - Ch. 19 00:07:32 - 18 - Ch. 20 00:15:54 - 19 - Ch. 21, pt. 1 00:44:09 - 20 - Ch. 21, pt. 2 01:10:14 - 21 - Ch. 22, pt. 1 01:31:21 - 22 - Ch. 22, pt. 2 01:53:02 - 23 - Ch. 22, pt. 3 The Book of Martyrs, by John Foxe, is an English Protestant account of the persecutions of Protestants, many of whom had died for their beliefs within the decade immediately preceding its first publication. It was first published by John Day, in 1563. Lavishly illustrated with many woodcuts, it was the largest publishing project undertaken in Britain up to that time. Commonly known as, 'Foxe's Book of Martyrs', the work's full title begins with 'Actes and Monuments of these Latter and Perillous Days, Touching Matters of the Church.' There were many subsequent editions, by Day, and by other editors down through the years. Foxe's original work was enormous (the second edition filling two heavy folio volumes with a total of 2,300 pages, estimated to be twice as long as Edward Gibbon's 'Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.' This edition is much abridged from Foxe's original.This book was first published shortly after the death of Queen Mary. During Mary's reign, common people of Protestant Christian faith were publicly burned at the stake in an attempt to eliminate dissension from Catholic doctrines.Foxe's account of Mary's reign and its martyrdoms form a significant part of the work. Foxe intended to justify the foundation of the Church of England as a continuation of the true and faithful ancient church, rather than as a new denomination.The work has a historic perspective. It begins with early Christian martyrs, and continues with the Inquisition, Wycliffe, and the Marian Persecutions.For the English Church, Foxe's book remains a fundamental witness to the sufferings of faithful Christian people at the hands of the anti-Protestant Roman Catholic authorities, and to the miracle of their endurance unto death.Roman Catholics often view Foxe's record of this period as extremely partisan and the primary propaganda piece for English anti-Catholicism. Among other objections, the accuracy of Foxe's claims regarding martyrdoms under Mary ignore the mingled political and religious aspects of the time period. Some of the victims may have been intent on removing Mary from the throne. Although the work is more accurate when dealing with events during Foxe's time, it is generally not a correct or impartial account of the period, and includes occasional 'willful falsification of evidence' (Summary abridged from Wikipedia by Karen Merline) More information: http://librivox.org/foxes-book-of-martyrs-vol-2/