This Interleaf provides biographies for each of the central figures who appear throughout the book. It is designed to give a full scope of their lives, highlighting their varied careers, geographical mobility, and professional success or failure. It also traces their their familial and professional interconnections and what can be ascertained about their longer-term legacies, including financial inheritance, familial advancement, and descendants. While many of the arguments and much of the content in the following thematic chapters may be understood without a deep acquaintance with these individuals’ lives, apprehending the chronological scope of their careers will materially enrich the reader’s experience.