The work of John Foxe was no longer read or heeded in educated circles after which major historical event ?
Correct answer: B. Glorious Revolution
- A. Restoration
- B. Glorious Revolution
- C. French Revolution
- D. Seven Years War
Explanation
John Foxe's Acts and Monuments remained influential for a long period but lost much of its authority after the Glorious Revolution of 1688, when England's religious and political climate changed. The Restoration occurred earlier and did not mark the same decisive decline in its influence.
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