Table of Contents:
  • Jacob van Heemskerck's capture of the Santa Catarina and its justification in De Jure Praedae (1604-1606)
  • Hugo Grotius and the Spanish black legend: humanist historiography and moral philosophy in De Jure Praedae
  • Why was De Jure Praedae written?
  • Hugo Grotius and the peace negotiations between Spain and the United Provinces, 1607-1608
  • Hugo Grotius and the truce negotiations between Spain and the United Provinces, 1608-1609
  • VOC spokesman and lobbyist during the Twelve Years' Truce.