Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Preface xi
5. List of Abbreviations xv
6. 1. Introduction: The Reformation in England 1
7. 2. King Philip II's War in the Netherlands 31
8. 3. Queen Elizabeth I's War against Spain 71
9. 4. King James I's Peace and the Palatinate 107
10. 5. Prince Charles's Spanish Courtship and the Palatinate 151
11. 6. Prelude to the Defeat of Spain: The Spanish Victories of 1625 184
12. 7. Conclusion 217
13. APPENDIX: English Plays from the Comedia 235
14. INDEX 263