Radicals in Exile

Radicals in Exile, Volume 1, examines the complex relationship between English Catholic exiles and Philip II of Spain during the 16th century. These Spanish Elizabethans faced persecution in early modern England and chose exile over conformity, aligning themselves with foreign monarchs to challenge English rule. This history focuses on the period from the Grand Armada until the death of Philip II in 1598.

The text analyzes how these expatriates used printing presses and polemical writing to incite war and influence Spanish politics. By exploring the transnational dynamics of the Counter-Reformation, this work of European history highlights the role of propaganda and book history in the Tudor and Elizabethan era. Radicals in Exile provides a detailed study of religious exile and political strife within the context of early modern Great Britain and Spain.