Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Note on the Text ix
4. Preface to the 2026 Paperback Edition xi
5. Introduction 1
6. chapter one A FreePeople,SubjecttoNoOne 12
7. chapter two Controlling theLandthroughMassacre and War,1626–38 35
8. chapter three Managing aTenuousPeace,1638–54 55
9. chapter four Allies againsttheDutch,1654–64 86
10. chapter five Allies againsttheEnglish,1664–73 112
11. chapter six Protecting SovereigntyamidWars,1673–80 132
12. chapter seven Negotiating Penn’sColony,1681–1715 149
13. chapter eight Strategies ofSurvivalandRevenge 177
14. Conclusion 196
15. note on methodology 205
16. notes 207
17. index 243
18. acknowledgments 251