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
Henry VIII.: court of 212;
character of 220;
Lambert’s trial 226;
supreme head 228;
orthodox 229;
suppresses convents 233;
revises Formularies of Faith 266;
helpless without landlords 267.
Heraclius: disasters under 52.
Hildebrand: prior of Cluny 74;
propositions presented by in council of Rome 75;
excommunicates Henry IV. 76;
Canossa 77.
Holland: decay of 318.
Hospital, _see_ Knights of.
Howard, Thomas, Duke of Norfolk: family of 214;
character of 215;
commands against Pilgrims of Grace 215;
tries to corrupt Darcy 217;
arrests Cromwell 224.
Hugh Capet: elected by clergy 153.
Hugh du Puiset, _see_ Louis the Fat.
Hun, Richard: death of 198.
Imagination: basis of mediæval Church 60;
gives power to priesthood 63;
cause of relic worship 64;
vivid in age of decentralization 69;
most intense in tenth century 72;
evolves Cluny 73;
cause of Hildebrand’s power 78;
cause of crusades 82;
inspires Gothic architecture 89;
strong in Saint Bernard 108;
weakness of Louis VII. 117:
lacking in Venetians 126;
its power in France in thirteenth century 136;
strength of in Church up to 1200 148;
a weakness in war 151;
economic mind lacks 162;
cause of Templars’ martyrdom 183;
lacking in English reformers 191;
Anglican clergy without 259;
Tudor aristocracy without 268;
strong in early Christians 373;
in contempt in nineteenth century 380, 381.
India: failure of Romans to conquer 12;
hoards in 305;
conquered by England 307 _et seq._;
spoliation of 309–311;
influx of treasure from 313;
flow of silver to 320;
value of bullion exported to in 1810 321;
in 1840 339;
centralization of 356;
mutiny in 356;
money-lenders of 357;
fate of warlike tribes in 358;
_see_ Eastern trade.
Industrial revolution: begins 313;
caused by Indian treasure 314.
Innocent III.: incites crusade 132;
excommunicates Philip Augustus 135;
Dandolo 138;
absolves Dan dolo 147;
reproves Baldwin 147.
Inquisition: organized 191.
Jacques de Vitry: hates bourgeoisie 163.
Jerusalem: capture of 85;
kingdom of 86;
conquest of kingdom by Saracens 123.
Joscelin de Courtney, Count of Edessa: 105;
death of 106;
son’s death 118.
Justification by faith: corner stone of Protestantism 187;
economic device 188;
taught by Cranmer 231;
included in Forty-two Articles 262.
Justinian I.: prosperity of 51;
army of 51;
taxation by 52;
architecture under 53.
Karak: castle of 86, 121.
Kett, _see_ Rebellion.
Knights of Temple and Hospital: origin of 97, 98;
manors owned by in Europe 98;
castles of 99;
Knights of the Temple: possessions of 170;
faith of 171;
arrested 180;
tortured 181;
defence of 181;
burned 183;
disposition of property of 185.
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