Dr David Worthington, The Centre for History, University of the Highlands and Islands, Dornoch, Scotland, UK

'The book rests on a fresh and challenging methodology. It offers a rich range of individuals and texts, most of which are poorly known. Finally it reminds historians that early modern Europeans held much more in common than traditional historiographies have led us to believe.' - Renaissance Quarterly 'Overall, this body of research and the resulting monograph make an excellent contribution to our understanding of early modern emigration. The author’s thematic approach in combination with his detailed awareness of the politics of the area mean that each chapter does far more than simply analyze emigration patterns but provides a window onto central and eastern Europe.' - H-Albion'To sum up I must say that David Worthington’s work is a very interesting and a much needed study of the history of Central Europe. In this case it is even more important because of its comparative perspective of the region. Moreover, British and Irish Experiences and Impressions of Central Europe is well written and offers interesting thematic approaches towards the problem, a cleaver structure, and a detailed portrait of the archipelago people in Central Europe.' - Seventeenth-Century News 'The structure of the book, as well as the composition of the chapters, is very clear - elegant, in fact - and it is a pleasure to follow the author's arguments.' - Journal of Scottish Historical Studies'His work opens up questions not only about connections between the British Isles and Habsburg lands during this period but also about the potential of comparative analysis between the composite British and Habsburg monarchies, with Scotland playing the role of subdued Bohemia and Ireland as troublesome Hungary.' - European History Quarterly'Worthington’s present work contributes to the knowledge of the engagement of the British and Irish who established networks of contacts across the region... This book makes an important contribution to scholarship on the continuous British and Irish interconnections with continental Europe already under examination notably by Steve Murdoch, Allan Macinnes, Arthur Williamson and Peter Bajer.' -DARIUS VON GÜTTNER-SPORZYŃSKI, University of Melbourne, Australasian Journal of Irish Studies

• Introduction The Scoti and their Successors; Chapter 1 Commentators and Comparisons; Chapter 2 Court and Crown; Chapter 3 Cavaliers and Christendom; Chapter 4 Calvinists, ‘the Curious’ and Commerce; Chapter 5 Catholic Colleges and Clergy; concl Conclusion;

Dr David Worthington, The Centre for History, University of the Highlands and Islands, Dornoch, Scotland, UK

'The book rests on a fresh and challenging methodology. It offers a rich range of individuals and texts, most of which are poorly known. Finally it reminds historians that early modern Europeans held much more in common than traditional historiographies have led us to believe.' - Renaissance Quarterly 'Overall, this body of research and the resulting monograph make an excellent contribution to our understanding of early modern emigration. The author’s thematic approach in combination with his detailed awareness of the politics of the area mean that each chapter does far more than simply analyze emigration patterns but provides a window onto central and eastern Europe.' - H-Albion'To sum up I must say that David Worthington’s work is a very interesting and a much needed study of the history of Central Europe. In this case it is even more important because of its comparative perspective of the region. Moreover, British and Irish Experiences and Impressions of Central Europe is well written and offers interesting thematic approaches towards the problem, a cleaver structure, and a detailed portrait of the archipelago people in Central Europe.' - Seventeenth-Century News 'The structure of the book, as well as the composition of the chapters, is very clear - elegant, in fact - and it is a pleasure to follow the author's arguments.' - Journal of Scottish Historical Studies'His work opens up questions not only about connections between the British Isles and Habsburg lands during this period but also about the potential of comparative analysis between the composite British and Habsburg monarchies, with Scotland playing the role of subdued Bohemia and Ireland as troublesome Hungary.' - European History Quarterly'Worthington’s present work contributes to the knowledge of the engagement of the British and Irish who established networks of contacts across the region... This book makes an important contribution to scholarship on the continuous British and Irish interconnections with continental Europe already under examination notably by Steve Murdoch, Allan Macinnes, Arthur Williamson and Peter Bajer.' -DARIUS VON GÜTTNER-SPORZYŃSKI, University of Melbourne, Australasian Journal of Irish Studies

• Introduction The Scoti and their Successors; Chapter 1 Commentators and Comparisons; Chapter 2 Court and Crown; Chapter 3 Cavaliers and Christendom; Chapter 4 Calvinists, ‘the Curious’ and Commerce; Chapter 5 Catholic Colleges and Clergy; concl Conclusion;