The Spell of Flanders: An Outline of the History, Legends and Art of Belgium's Famous Northern ProvincesVose, Edward Neville
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The Spell of Flanders: An Outline of the History, Legends and Art of Belgium's Famous Northern Provinces
Vose, Edward Neville
Flanders -- Description and travel
Brussels, 9;
relation to Flanders, 12-13;
more French than Flemish, 13;
weather at, 22-23;
passage through, 24; 150; 170; 219;
Hotel de Ville built by Philip the Good, 228;
tapestry workers organised, 230;
part of the "Adoration of the Lamb" in Museum, 238; 243;
work of Van der Weyden at, 271;
"Abdication of Charles V," by Gallait at, 273;
Stallaert's "Death of Dido" at, 274;
tapestry weavers of Arras driven to, 278;
extorts privileges from Charles the Bold, 287;
works by Memling at, 299;
works by Dierick Bouts at, 308;
"renowned for its noble men," 321; 324; 339;
Cathedral of Ste. Gudule erected, 340;
manuscripts of Margaret of Austria in Bibliotheque Royale, 342;
Marie of Hungary removes capital to, 342; 351; 359;
"Madness of Hugo Van der Goes" in the Modern Gallery, 361;
portrait of Charles the Bold by Van der Goes, 362; 367; 368;
Henri Van Péde architect of Hotel de Ville, 371;
"Legend of St. Anne," by Quentin Matsys, 403; 443; 444;
Modern Gallery compared with Royal Museum at Antwerp, 456; 464.
Burgundy, Dukes of, 4; 17; 174;
the marriages of Cambrai, 218-219;
power extended by Treaty of Arras, 222-223;
further extended at Péronne, 288;
defeated by Swiss at Granson, Morat and Nancy, 290-292;
Kingdom of Burgundy almost established, 293; 315; 351;
early château at Audenaerde, 390; 395;
acquire Antwerp, 398;
tyranny of, 462.
Byzantine Emperors, coins of, found at Tournai, 265.
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Caen, Normandy, Plantin learns art of printing in, 423; 424.
Cæsar, Julius, 245; 393.
Calais, siege of by Philip the Good, 223.
Calloo, 399; 420; 421.
Calvinists, partially destroy Abbey of St. Bavon, 184;
propose to present "Adoration of the Lamb" to Queen Elizabeth,
237.
Cambrai, 61;
Marriages of, 218-219;
League of, 337;
Treaty of, 338-339; 351.
Campin, Robert, early painter of Tournai, 270; 273; 274.
Carnot, Gen., defence of Antwerp, 460.
Cassel, captured by Philip Augustus, 135.
Castle of the Counts (Château des Comtes), at Ghent, 170-179;
stormed by Jacques Van Artevelde, 200;
birthplace of John of Gaunt, 201; 233; 262;
Liévin Pyn tortured at, 349.
Caxton, William, learns printing at Bruges, 228.
Çayas, Gabriel de, patron of Christopher Plantin, 424;
interests Philip II in _Biblia Regia_, 426.
Chapel of the Holy Blood at Bruges, crypt of St. Basil, 27-28;
receives relic from Dierick of Alsace, 55-56;
Procession and _Confrerie_, 56;
ruined during French Revolution, 56-57;
restoration, 57; 58.
Charlemagne, breaking up of empire of, 26.
Charles the Bald, creates title of Count of Flanders, 26.
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