Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theory in Early Modern Europe

For many generations, Guy Fawkes and his gunpowder plot, the ''Man in the Iron Mask'' and the ''Devils of Loudun'' have offered some of the most compelling images of the early modern period. Conspiracies, real or imagined, were an essential feature of early modern life, offering a seemingly rational and convincing explanation for patterns of political and social behaviour. This volume examines ...