Table of Contents

Contents: Preface; Introduction; 'The cradle of nascent Catholicity': life on the mission, 1589-1593; 'Schools of sedition': Catholic exiles on the Continent, 1589-1593; 'Lurking Papists': treasons, plots, conspiracies, and martyrdoms, 1594-1595; 'No union of hearts': Catholic exiles on the Continent 1594-1595; 'Growen odious to the world': conflict and discord on the English mission, 1596-1597; 'Leagues of unquiet and subversive spirits': Continental struggles, 1596-1597; Conclusion: 'Good Newes from Fraunce'; Bibliography; Index.

About the Author

Thomas M. McCoog, S.J. is editor and author of numerous books and articles on the early history of the Society of Jesus and in particular of Jesuit involvement in the British Isles. He is Curator of the Avery, Cardinal Dulles Archives at Fordham University and Jesuit-Regent of Fordham's London program, and archivist of the British Province of the Society of Jesus (London).

Reviews

'... rivalries between Jesuits and secular priests exploded and rows about the theologically correct way to behave in a Protestant country rose to new heights of complexity. It is this muddled but endlessly fascinating terrain that Thomas McCoog has chosen to explore. There is no better man for the job and I predict that this intricate, well researched and even-handed study will enjoy the label of definitive for a very long time.' The Tablet 'This work is highly praised, and recommended for its fair and balanced reporting, and for the meticulous research undertaken by its author.' Catholic Books Review 'McCoog’s (frequently cross-referenced) narrative of these years makes for dense, demanding reading, but it repays the effort. Jesuits were among the most ’trans-national’ of any groups in the early modern period, and by tracing the personnel, institutional entanglements and ambitions of the Society through both British and European contexts, this study genuinely widens our perspective and invites us to see the bigger picture.' Recusant History 'This impressive work of research engages a host of important questions about how and why a relatively small number of Jesuits and other Catholic clergy and laity were willing to risk so much against often-enormous odds... the reader is rewarded with an in-depth exposition of some of the early Society’s most daring endeavors.' Theological Studies 'The exhaustive nature of McCoog’s treatment means that scholars of Elizabethan Catholicism will find his book a rich mine of information on the Jesuits and international politics.' History 'There is so much more that could be said about this fascinating volume. The copious notes alone are a treasure trove for the sixteenth-century historian. The bibliography likewise testifies to the quality and range of McCoog’s scholarship... [it] will undoubtedly be the definitive work on this subject for decades to come.' Sixteenth Century Journal 'Only a person with