Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The Ruvignys in the Service of Louis XIV, 1627-1685 2. Leading the Protestant International 3. War and Diplomacy in Northern Italy, 1693-1696 4. Government and Parliament in Ireland, 1697 5. Community of Culture vs. Community of Interest: Linen and Wool, 1697-1699 6. Galway and the Army in Ireland 7. A Tangled Alliance: The Iberian Peninsula, 1702-1713 8. Settling Scores: Galway’s Censure and the Pamphlet War, 1710-1711 9. Politics and Security in Ireland, 1715-1717. Conclusion

About the Author

Marie M. Léoutre has worked at the Manuscripts Department of the National Library of Ireland, as a Researcher for the Irish Government’s Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation and is now a Research Assistant for Marsh’s Library in Dublin.