Radicals in Exile: English Catholic Books During the Reign of Philip II

263 Pages·2020·2.021 MB·English

by  Freddy Cristóbal Domínguez

Radicals in ExilE
iberian encounter
and exchange
475–­1755­|­Vol.­4
sERiEs EditoRs advisoRy BoaRd
Erin Kathleen Rowe Paul H. Freedman
Michael A. Ryan Richard Kagan
Marie Kelleher
Ricardo Padrón
The Iberian Peninsula has Teofilo F. Ruiz
historically been an area of the Marta V. Vicente
world that fostered encounters
and exchanges among peoples
from different societies. For othER titlEs in this sERiEs
centuries, Iberia acted as a nexus Thomas W. Barton, Contested
for the circulation of ideas, people, Treasure: Jews and Authority in the
objects, and technology around the Crown of Aragon
premodern western Mediterranean,
Mercedes García- Arenal and Gerard
Atlantic, and eventually the Pacific.
Wiegers, eds., Polemical Encounters:
Iberian Encounter and Exchange,
Christians, Jews, and Muslims in
475– 1755 combines a broad
Iberia and Beyond
thematic scope with the territorial
limits of the Iberian Peninsula and Nicholas R. Jones, Staging Habla de
its global contacts. In doing so, negros: Radical Performances of the
works in this series will juxtapose African Diaspora in Early Modern
previously disparate areas of study Spain
and challenge scholars to rethink
the role of encounter and exchange
in the formation of the modern
world.
R a d i c a l s i n
E x i l E
English CatholiC Books
During thE rEign of PhiliP ii
freddy cristóbal
domínguez
thE PEnnsylvania statE UnivERsity PREss
UnivERsity PaRk, PEnnsylvania
Library of Congress Cataloging- in- Publication Data
Names: Domínguez, Freddy Cristóbal, 1982– author.
Title: Radicals in exile : English Catholic books during the reign of Philip II / Freddy Cristóbal
Domínguez
Other titles: Iberian encounter and exchange, 475– 1755 ; vol. 4.
Description: University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2020]
| Series: Iberian encounter and exchange, 475– 1755 ; vol. 4. | Includes bibliographical
references and index.
Summary: “Examines how English Catholic exiles in Spain used print and other written media
to promote the conquest of England and the spiritual renewal of Christendom”— Provided
by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019048251 | ISBN 9780271086019 (cloth)
Subjects: Religious refugees— Spain— History— 16th century. | British— Spain— History—
16th century. | Catholic literature— History and criticism. | Reformation— England. |
Spain— History— Philip II, 1556– 1598. | Spain— Foreign relations— Great Britain. | Great
Britain— Foreign relations— Spain.
Classification: LCC DP179 .D64 2020 | DDC 305.6/820892104609031— dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019048251
Copyright © 2020 Freddy Cristóbal Domínguez
All rights reserved
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Published by The Pennsylvania State University Press,
University Park, PA 16802- 1003
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Information Sciences— Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Material, ansi z39.48- 1992.
With love and gratitude for
My parents, Lourdes and Freddy
My wife, Mary Beth
My children, Rose, Vivian, Laura, Niccolò, and Santiago

Contents
acknowlEdgmEnts ix

Introduction 1
part i: history in action 19
1
The Radicalization of Exile Polemic 23
2
Calling the Armada 49
3
English History Made Spanish 65

Conclusion to Part I 87
part ii: the king’s men 93
4
English Voices in Spain 97
5
An Anglo- Spanish Voice in Europe 117
6
Between “English” Providentialism and Reason of State 137

Conclusion to Part II 147
part iii: (habsburg) england and spain reformed 151
7
Politics of Succession 153
8
Practical Politics and Christian Reason of State 181

Conclusion to Part III 205
conclUsion 207
notEs 211
BiBliogRaPhy 227
indEx 243
viii contents
Acknowledgments
This book exists because of Peter Lake. I stumbled upon my interest in
English Catholics under his mentorship, and I have learned the historian’s
craft from him above all. He has offered loyal support and friendship in cof-
fee shops on both sides of the Atlantic.
Working with Peter means getting to know his brilliant wife, Sandy
Solomon. She is a fine poet, a kind host, and a warm conversationalist. At a
crucial point in my career, she encouraged me to carry on when I almost left
it behind. This book would not exist without her either.
This monograph is the accumulation of lessons taught by many fine
scholars. Philip Benedict patiently mentored me as an undergraduate well
before I knew what I was doing. Liam Brockey inspired my interest in Iberian
things and has been an unflinching ally along the way. Anthony Grafton has
displayed extraordinary patience and courtesy when none was warranted.
This project would be much weaker without the attention of Antonio
Feros and Michael Questier, both of whom know more about both sides of
this book than I ever will. I have also bothered Victor Houliston over the
years, often out of the blue. He has only been generous in return when he
could have swatted me away. Deborah Forteza has been a kind colleague and
I’ve benefitted immensely from her work and our fellow conferencing. Mark
Rankin has been a constant supporter and enthusiast in all things English
Catholic.