1647 Third Edition of The Historie of the Holy Warre by Thomas Fuller

Printed: Cambridge, Printed by Roger Daniel, sold by John Williams

Measures: Small Folio (approx. 11.5" x 7.5" x 1.5")

The Historie of the Holy Warre is a landmark 17th-century historical treatise authored by the renowned English churchman and historian Thomas Fuller. First published in 1639, this third edition printed in 1647 represents the first comprehensive account of the Crusades written in the English language.The narrative combines factual chronicle with sharp theological critique. Writing from a Protestant perspective, Fuller uses his history of the Holy Land campaigns to deliver a searing critique of papal authority. He argues that the Crusades were a tragic expenditure of European life and wealth driven primarily by the Papacy for territorial gain and the accumulation of relics.The book features its iconic woodblock printer's mark from Cambridge on the title page and represents a highly popular text from the era, reflecting both the intellectual vigor and the religious sentiments prevalent in England during the onset of the English Civil War period