The first edition of John Foxe's Actes and Monuments, or Book of Martyrs, was first published in English by John Day on March 20, 1563 (Freeman 699). The book contains about 1,800 pages, which give a wide chronological and geographic scope of the history of martyrs. This was also one of the first printed books to include an index and calendar. The Book of Martyrs describes the church history from Wyclif to the time of Queen Elizabeth, with an introductory section of the book explaining the history of the Church, starting from the year 1000 to include all of the people who have given up their lives for Christ (699). The focus is primarily on English history, but martyrs from other nations are also included. Foxe also reprinted archival material for the first time in the Book of Martyrs. Foxe was actually forced to publish the Book of Martyrs before he was finished with research under pressure from his publisher, John Day. A second edition of the Book of Martyrs was produced after Day and Foxe saw the success of the first edition and, in Foxe's eyes, it was also necessary to correct the flaws in the first edition (699).