Editorial.

The article discusses the expansion and international reach of the journal "Seventeenth Century" in its 39th year of publication. The previous volume included research articles, review articles, and book reviews on various topics related to the seventeenth century. The journal received submissions from scholars in 20 different countries and published contributions from scholars in 12 countries. The current issue features articles on the Church of Ireland, philosophical writings, popular entertainment, legal disputes, diplomatic communication, and hospitality in Spanish America. The issue also includes book reviews on academic drama, natural theology, Grotius's Annals of the War in the Low Countries, political thought during the English Free State, and the legacy of Cromwell. [Extracted from the article]