Foxe's Book of Martyrs

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Foxe's Book of Martyrs

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Feb 16, 2012

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Mark Greengrass examines Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, Chris Woolgar discusses the highlights of the Broadlands Archives, and Oliver Creighton introduces ‘polite’ landscapes. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Feb 16, 2012

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