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
Knox, John: appointed royal chaplain 262;
offered bishopric 262;
breach with Dudley 263.
Krak des Chevaliers: 100.
Lambert: martyrdom of 281.
Landlords: Roman 21;
enslave their tenants 33;
form aristocracy of Empire 41;
not martial 42;
English mercenary 212;
rise of 227;
confiscate Church property 230;
evict yeomen 245;
despoil chantries 259, 200;
control Crown 267;
without faith 268;
organize Church 272;
fear army 273;
not martial 227, 245, 254, 255, 256, 267, 268, 283;
persecute Nonconformists 295;
persecute adventurers 295;
conquered in 1688 297;
jealous of Clive and Hastings 309;
suffer after 1815 332;
distressed in 1841 340;
attacked by Cobden 341;
ruined 348;
of Oude 356.
Latimer: describes his father’s farm 247;
martyrdom of 282.
Leo the Great: visits Attila 63.
Leo IX.: election of 75.
Licinian Laws 10;
effect of 11.
Lollards: description of 187;
_Book of Conclusions_ of 193;
policy of toward monks 195.
London: hot-bed of Lollardism 197;
population of in 1500 203;
power of 293;
population of in 1685 295;
economic centre of the world 322;
art of 381–383;
_see_ Eastern trade and Hanse of London.
Louis the Fat: defeats Hugh du Puiset 155;
obtains Montlhéri 157.
Louis VII.: character of 112;
leads second crusade 114;
quarrels at Antioch 117;
superstition of 117;
repulsed at Damascus 117;
_see_ Crusade.
Madre-de-Dios: capture of 257.
Mahrattas: conquest of 358;
disappearance of 350.
Margat: castle of 101.
Marriage: _see_ Domestic relations.
Martin, Abbot: sails with Dandolo 138;
steals relics 148.
Marwaris: 357;
destroy Mahrattas 359.
Milo, Archbishop of Rheims: 71.
Miracles: early Christian 63;
mediæval 64 _et seq._;
_see_ Bosra, Relics.
Molay, Grand Master: lured to Paris 180;
burned 184.
Monasticism: _see_ Convents.
Money: Rome depleted of 23;
centres at Constantinople 28;
rises in value under Empire 35;
falls in value under Charlemagne 129;
rises in value in thirteenth century 169;
rises in fifteenth century 194;
rises under Henry VIII. 206;
falls after opening of Potosi 207;
abundant stimulates movement 299;
a form of energy 304;
hoarded in India 304;
falls at close of eighteenth century 320;
rises in nineteenth century 337, 360;
_see_ Capital, Coinage, Currency, Prices.
Mons Sacer: secession to 9.
Monte Casino: founded 72.
Montfort, Simon de: joins crusade 132;
leaves Dandolo 138.
Montlhéri: lords of 156;
castle 157.
Nantes: revocation of Edict of 318.
Napoleon: decline of 324;
lacking soldiers 364;
column erected to 381.
Nobility: feudal French 154;
English 216, 243;
Tudor, _see_ Landlords.
Nogaret: captures Boniface 176, 177.
Northumberland: _see_ Dudley.
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