[11] The priests and monks, as subject to the canon or ecclesiastical law, were not citizens. They were judged by their special tribunals, not by the _échevinage_. [12] E.g., Rixensart, Baesrode, Middelkerke. [13] Count Baldwin became Emperor of Constantinople and was killed by the Bulgarians after the battle of Adrianople (1205). [14] According to the unpublished correspondence of Alexander Farnese which I have studied in the state archives of Naples and Parma. See the Introduction to the book by A. Cauchie and L. Van der Essen, _Inventaire des archives farnésiennes de Naples_ (published by the Royal Commission of History), Brussels, 1910. See also L. Van der Essen, _Les Archives farnésiennes de Parme au point de vue de l’histoire des Pays-Bas catholiques_ Brussels, 1913 (Royal Commission of History). [15] According to the same sources. [16] Attention has been called to the fact that the present King and Queen of the Belgians bear the same names: Albert and Elisabeth (Isabella). [17] This information is given by Ensor, _Belgium_, pp. 103-4. At about the same time, the Nuncio Bentivoglio, in his famous _Della Guerra di Fiandra_, calls Belgium the _arena militare_ of Europe. [18] Mentioned by G. Kurth, _Manuel d’histoire de Belgique_, 2d ed. [19] See R. Dollot, _Les Origines de la neutralité de la Belgique et le système de la Barrière_ (1609-1830), Paris, 1902. [20] The history of the establishment of Belgian independence is well described by Ensor, _Belgium_, pp. 123 ff., whom we largely follow in the narration of the revolution. [21] As is well known, the “Brabançonne” became the national anthem. [22] See Em. Waxweiler, _La Belgique neutre et loyale_, pp. 45 ff., Paris, Lausanne, 1915; Ch. de Visscher, “The Neutrality of Belgium,” _Political Quarterly_ (1915), pp. 17-40. [23] Article 10 of the Hague Convention, October 18, 1907. [24] Article 5 of the Hague Convention. [25] Despagnée and De Boeck, Descamps, Hagerup, and Blüntschli. [26] “At the expiration of this term [one year after the War of 1870] the independence and the neutrality of Belgium will continue to be based as before upon Article I of the quintuple Treaty of April 19, 1839.” Corrections The first line indicates the original, the second the correction. p. 45 _Divina Comedia_ _Divina Commedia_ p. 59 The war with Liège in Henry’s time was not very succesful. The war with Liège in Henry’s time was not very successful. p. 65 the battle they were overthown by the craftsmen the battle they were overthrown by the craftsmen p. 171, 173 305- and 420-centimeter guns 30.5- and 42.0-centimeter guns p. 192 Guns, 405-centimeter and 420-centimeter, 171 Guns, 30.5-centimeter and 42.0-centimeter, 171 p. 193 Jordeans, 122 Jordaens, 122 _Krieschef_, 175 _Kreischef_, 175 _Leliarts_, 63 _Leliaerts_, 63 influence of ethnical and lingustic duality influence of ethnical and linguistic duality