Like a great storm the Reformation broke upon sixteenth century Europe. The upheaval touched everyone, especially the Anabaptists, who wanted to live New Testament Christianity. Such a vision threatened the state churches, and both Catholics and Protestants persecuted them. Again and again, the fire was kindled to burn an Anabaptist, but still the movement spread. After years of persecution, Theilman J. van Braght gathered the martyr stories together. This book contains twelve stories from Martyrs Mirror retold in modern, more readable English.