1570 woodcut design for the opening page of John Foxe's Ninth Book on the Reign of Edward VI from and enlarged version of Acts and Monuments. Acts of iconoclasm and looting are portrayed in the upper portion. Edward VI is depicted in the lower left corner distributing the Book of Common Prayer. The "true faith" is represented by worshippers within the Church of England in the lower right corner.
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