Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. CONTENTS ix
4. ILLUSTRATIONS x
5. List of Abbreviations xi
6. SIR WALTER MILDMAY AND TUDOR GOVERNMENT
7. 1. Youth, 1520-1540 1
8. 2. Under Two Kings, 1540-1551 11
9. 3. Financial Crisis and Reform, 1551-1553 28
10. 4. Marian Services, 1553-1558 40
11. 5. Mildmay, the Exchequer, and the Mint, 1559-1570 48
12. 6. Mildmay and Mary, Queen of Scots, 1567-1570 67
13. 7. Negotiations with Mary, 1570-1571 88
14. 8. Council, Exchequer, and Mint, 1571-1579 105
15. 9. The Parliament of 1576 129
16. 10. Religion and Diplomacy, 1576-1581 147
17. 11. The Parliament of 1581 171
18. 12. Plots and Persecutions, 1581-1584 193
19. 13. The King and Queen of Scots, 1582-1586 210
20. 14. Emmanuel College 222
21. 15. The Parliament of 1584-1585 236
22. 16. The Privy Council and the Dutch War, 1584-1585 261
23. 17. Babington, Mary, and Parliament, 1586-1587 271
24. 18. The Last Years, 1587-1589 292
25. Genealogical Table 311
26. A Note on Manuscript Sources 313
27. Bibliography 315
28. Index 323