Geert H. Janssen is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Amsterdam. He is the author of Princely Power in the Dutch Republic: Patronage and William Frederick of Nassau (1613-64) (2008).

'Janssen combines sharp analysis, clear writing, and archival depth in a compelling narrative that puts a human face on the wrenching experience of flight, exile, and return for Dutch Catholic refugees in the Reformation. The subject matter is new and important, and Janssen's treatment of it is original and first rate.' Nicholas Terpstra, University of Toronto

• Introduction; Part I. Flight: 1. Corpus Christianum divided; 2. Exodus; Part II. Exile: 3. Conditions of displacement; 4. The Counter-Reformation of the refugee; 5. International Catholicism; Part III. Return: 6. A new order: the southern Netherlands; 7. Negotiating diversity: the Dutch Republic; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index.

Geert H. Janssen is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Amsterdam. He is the author of Princely Power in the Dutch Republic: Patronage and William Frederick of Nassau (1613-64) (2008).

'Janssen combines sharp analysis, clear writing, and archival depth in a compelling narrative that puts a human face on the wrenching experience of flight, exile, and return for Dutch Catholic refugees in the Reformation. The subject matter is new and important, and Janssen's treatment of it is original and first rate.' Nicholas Terpstra, University of Toronto

• Introduction; Part I. Flight: 1. Corpus Christianum divided; 2. Exodus; Part II. Exile: 3. Conditions of displacement; 4. The Counter-Reformation of the refugee; 5. International Catholicism; Part III. Return: 6. A new order: the southern Netherlands; 7. Negotiating diversity: the Dutch Republic; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index.