The Law of Civilization and Decay: An Essay on HistoryAdams, Brooks
Philosophy
The Law of Civilization and Decay: An Essay on History
Adams, Brooks
Civilization -- History; Degeneration; History -- Philosophy
Cranmer: rise of 278;
character of 279;
death of 280.
Credit: dawn of in thirteenth century 167;
rise of modern system of 303;
extension of after Plassey 319;
regulated by Bank Act of 1844 336;
prices dependent on 337;
weapon of the creditor class 349.
Cromwell, Oliver: raises Ironsides 252;
attacks Spanish America 301;
intercepts plate fleet 301.
Cromwell, Thomas: rise of 208;
arrest of 224;
vicar general 231;
proceeds against convents 233:
prosecutes Abbot of Glaston 240;
death of 242.
Cross: miracle worked by at Bosra 119;
_see_ Relics.
Crusade: first 84;
takes Jerusalem 85;
second, preached by Saint Bernard 112;
suffers before Atalia 115;
defeat of 118;
crusading becomes commercial 124;
third, led by Cœur-de-Lion 129;
takes Acre 130;
of Constantinople, preached 132;
reaches Venice 134;
diverted by Dandolo 139;
attacks Zara 138;
sacks Constantinople 145;
of Damietta 150;
defeated in Egypt 151.
Currency: regulated by Charlemagne 129;
mediæval 168;
contraction of in thirteenth century 169;
debasement of English 194;
depreciation of in Middle Ages 204;
under Henry VIII. 207;
paper 303;
management of by producers 326;
by bankers 330;
_see_ Coinage, Bank of England, Bankers.
Dalhousie, Lord: administration of 356.
Damietta, _see_ Crusade.
Dandolo, Henry: character of 132;
treats with Franks 133;
takes command of crusade 137;
diverts crusade 139;
excommunicated 139;
assaults Constantinople 141;
shriven 147.
Darcy, Thomas, Loid: character of 216;
declines to betray Aske 217;
execution of 219;
dying speech to Cromwell 219.
Denarius: depreciation of at Rome 26;
repudiation of 26;
of Charlemagne 128;
of Venice 129;
_see_ Penny.
Diocletian: a slave 27;
established capital at Nicomedia 27;
returns to silver coinage 30.
Divine right: defined 272;
_see_ Church of England.
Divorce: _see_ Domestic relations.
Domestic relations: ancient and modern 365 _et seq._
Dovercourt: rood of 200.
Drake: rise of 255;
death of 256;
cruises of 288.
Dudley, John, Duke of Northumberland: rise of 251;
suppresses Kett’s rebellion 252;
supersedes Seymour 261;
quarrel with Knox 262.
East India Companies: organized 292;
English company commercial up to 1757 306;
administration of 309.
Eastern Empire, _see_ Constantinople.
Eastern trade: in Rome 23, 24;
centres at Constantinople 28;
migrates to Italy 126;
early routes of 128;
character of in twelfth century 128;
brings bullion to Europe 129;
centres in Champagne 159;
centres at Antwerp 201;
at Amsterdam 287;
at London 291;
drains silver from Europe 299;
effect of Plassey on 310.
Edessa: position of 86;
capture of 103;
occupied by Baldwin 105.
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