Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface to the English Edition ix
4. Preface and Acknowledgments xi
5. Abbreviations xiv
6. Simon Stock, Propaganda Fide, and Lord Baltimore's Colony in Newfoundland
7. Introduction 3
8. Simon Stock, Discalced Carmelite, Meets Lord Baltimore, 1621-24 6
9. Sir Arthur Aston, Adventurer, Agrees to Embark for Newfoundland, 1625 14
10. Simon Stock Learns About The New World, 1625 23
11. The Search for the Northwest Passage, 1626 32
12. Lord Baltimore's Pleasant Summer in Avalon, 1627 41
13. Lord Baltimore Decides to Settle in Avalon for Good, 1628 46
14. The Tragic Ending of an Adventure, 1629-30 51
15. Conclusion 58
16. The Letters of Simon Stock
17. Introductory Note 65
18. List of Stock's Letters 69
19. Letters 73
20. Notes to Part One 141
21. Notes to Part Two 173
22. Bibliography 191
23. Index 219