We see James, the brother of John put to death. He was the first of the apostles to be martyred. He was arrested along with Peter and though James was killed, Peter was rescued by an angel and escaped from the jail. James and Peter were two of the four closest to Jesus so why one was spared over the other is just a question.
Note on the historic aspect of this book: during these days an historian named Josephus was living and wrote about many goings-on with the kings, the killings (martyrs) of the apostles and disciples, and the rise of the Christian church. If you ever want an "objective" view of this history you can read Josephus. There are many books printed of his writings. He was sort of the "CNN" of the day.
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