The Martyrs Mirror or The Bloody Theater, first published in 1660 in Dutch by Thieleman J. van Braght, documented the stories and testimonies of Christian martyrs, especially Anabaptists. The full title of the book was "The Bloody Theater or Martyrs Mirror of the Defenseless Christians who baptized only upon confession of faith, and who suffered and died for the testimony of Jesus, their Saviour, from the time of Christ to the year A.D. 1660" as listed on the title page. The use of the word defenseless in this case referred to the Anabaptist belief in non-resistance. The book also includes accounts of the martyrdom of the apostles and the stories of those pre-Anabaptist martyrs that Anabaptists identifed with. Events Expulsion of the Carib indigenous people from Martinique by French occupying forces. ... Historically, a martyr is a person who dies for his or her religious faith. ... Anabaptists (re-baptizers, from Greek ana and baptizo; in German: Wiedertäufer) are Christians of the so-called radical wing of the Protestant Reformation. ... As a noun, Christian is an appellation and moniker deriving from the appellation Christ, which many people associate exclusively with Jesus of Nazareth. ... Jesus (Greek: Ιησους IÄ“soûs), also known as Jesus of Nazareth or Jesus Christ, is Christianitys central figure, both as Messiah and, for most Christians, as God incarnate. ... The concept of Non-resistance is based on a reading of the first half of Matthew 5:39, part of the Sermon on the Mount, which says, But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. ... Historically, a martyr is a person who dies for his or her religious faith. ... Alternate meaning: See Apostle (Mormonism) The Christian Apostles were Jewish men chosen from among the disciples, who were sent forth (as indicated by the Greek word απόστολος apostolos= messenger), by Jesus to preach the Gospel to both Jews and Gentiles, across the world. ...

The 1685 edition of the book was illustrated with 104 copper etchings by Jan Luyken. 30 of these plates survive to this day and are part of the Mirror of the Martyrs exhibit.[1] Events February 6 - James Stuart, Duke of York becomes King James II of England and Ireland and King James VII of Scotland. ...

External links

• Full text of Martyrs Mirror
• The 104 illustrations from the Martyrs Mirror