Acknowledgements
This book grew out of a PhD dissertation that I began in 2013 at the University of Cambridge. I have been especially fortunate to have Alexandra Walsham as a mentor through all stages of this project, first as my graduate supervisor and throughout the process of turning my research into a book. I am indebted to her for all of her guidance.
Peter Marshall and Paul Cavill provided valuable advice on developing the thesis from which this book evolved; my thanks to Paul and to Adam Morton for their insightful comments on later chapter drafts. Seminar and conference audiences in Cambridge, Oxford, Warwick, Boston, London, and Vancouver offered helpful questions and feedback at various stages of research. I am grateful to Bridget Heal and the editorial board of the St Andrews Studies in Reformation History for their support, and to Francis Knikker and Arjan van Dijk at Brill for their assistance throughout the production process.
During my PhD I received generous support from the Catholic Record Society and the Cambridge History Faculty, which helped fund my research at various archives and libraries. The staff of Cambridge University Library, the British Library, Lambeth Palace Library, the Westminster Diocesan Archives, and the British Jesuit Archives always offered helpful assistance during my visits. I am also thankful to Jan Graffius and Joe Reed for welcoming me to Stonyhurst College and answering my questions about its collections.
I could not have finished this book without the support of my parents, Reid and Shelley, and brother, Reid, who has always been ready with a word of encouragement in difficult moments. My partner Gareth read the manuscript in full before I submitted it and has been a constant source of cheer and optimism through my moments of self-doubt.