Recent years have witnessed a transformation in historical and literary understandings of John Foxe and the great Book of Martyrs that bears his name, as it has moved from an always-recognized (if misunderstood) text into an essential work that casts light on early modern religion, nationhood, martyrdom, persecution, print and editorial practices, and questions of texts, literacy, and authorship.

Luther embraced the new technology as "God's highest and extremest act of grace," and John Foxe would later say in his Book of Martyrs, "God hath opened the press to preach, whose voice the pope is unable to stop with all the puissance of his triple crown.

We have been a long-time believer in Citrix's innovative technologies and products," said John Foxe, President, Omega Computer Systems.