La embajada española en Londres: refugio de católicos ingleses. Anne Jay (1586-1661)

Hispanic embassy in London played a critical role during 17^th century, not only regarding the diplomatic relationship with the English crown but also as a reference for English Catholicism. Thus, many English Catholics were hosted and sheltered by the Spanish delegation involving both names of the social elite and people of humble origins. This study aims at illustrating how Spanish ambassadors influenced this latter social group through the profile of Anne Jay as a case study. She represents a paradigmatic case of an English Catholic whose fate was tightly bound to the ambassadors’ intervention and the own destiny of the Embassy.