John Foxe was born in Boston, England, in 1516 or 1517, about the same time that, as tradition has it, Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses, or protests, to a church door in Wittenberg, Germany.
John Foxe lahir di Boston, Inggris, pada 1516 atau 1517. Menurut kisah turun - temurun, sekitar waktu itulah Martin Luther memakukan ke - 95 tesis, atau protesnya, di pintu gereja Wittenberg, Jerman.