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“Each of the seventeen tribunals during a long period burned annually, on an average, ten miserable beings!” quote by John Foxe
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“Each of the seventeen tribunals during a long period burned annually, on an average, ten miserable beings!”

John Foxe

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

During a period, each of the seventeen tribunals annually caused the deaths of about ten miserable individuals.

In simple terms: Tribunals caused many deaths each year.

Key Takeaway

Beware the cost of harsh justice.

Themes

justice violence history

Mood

somber critical

Type

historical ethical

When to use this quote

  • examining legal reforms
  • studying historical oppression
  • human rights advocacy

Key Concepts

martyrdom institutional cruelty human cost

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do we balance justice and mercy?
  • What lessons can modern institutions learn?
A Different Perspective

Historical accounts may exaggerate numbers for effect.

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