Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments vii
3. Contents ix
4. Illustrations xi
5. Abbreviations xiii
6. Part I. The New Regime
7. I. Prologue to a Reign 3
8. II. The Making of a Government 22
9. III. The Opening Months 45
10. Part II. The Years of Adventure
11. IV. The Shaping of The Regime 67
12. V. The Emergence of Dudley 93
13. VI. The Newhaven Adventure 117
14. Part III. Mary and Elizabeth
15. VII. Succession and Marriage: The First Phase 145
16. VIII. Succession and Marriage: The Second Phase 178
17. IX. The Downfall Of Mary Stuart 216
18. Part IV. Prelude to Crisis
19. X. Mary in England 247
20. XI. French Protestants And Spanish Gold 268
21. Part V. The Testing-Time of the Regime
22. XII. The Norfolk Marriage 293
23. XIII. The Revolt Of The Earls 330
24. XIV. The Aftermath of The Storm 372
25. XV. The Ridolfi Plot 399
26. XVI. Conclusion 454
27. Index 489