Counts of Flanders, rule over part of France, 12; origin of County, 25; the first Count, Baldwin of the Iron Arm, 26; model of first castle, 28; Emperor makes title hereditary, 34; 54; 151; castle of, at Ghent, 170-179; foster Abbey of St. Bavon, 182; make Ghent their capital, 189; decline in power of, 190; weakness after Battle of the Spurs, 192-193; obtain temporal power over Malines, 315; 351; Scheldt their frontier, 394-395. Courtrai, linens, 5; fortified by Baldwin II, 34; 58; destroyed by Philip Augustus, 136; lace makers at, 141; 146; Belfry, 147-148; Hotel de Ville, 151-153; Battle of Courtrai, 152-160; churches of, 161-163; Broel towers at, 164; 193; 314. Coxcie, Michel, 237; 238; 339; 341; 386. Coxyde, dunes at, 92-93; _pêcheurs de crevettes_, 93. Crayer, Gaspard de, 384; religious pictures of, 453. Crécy, Battle of, 203. Crispin, 431. Crowe and Cavalcaselle, "The Early Flemish Painters," cited, 235. _Cuches au beurre_, 46-47. Cumberland, Duke of, defeated at Fontenoy, 251-255. D Damme, receives charter from Philip of Alsace, 55; birth of Van Maerlant (mural painting), 59; period of prosperity and present aspect, 72-75; betrothal of Margaret of York by Charles the Bold, 76-77; destroyed by Philip Augustus, 135; rallying place for Clauwaerts before the Matin de Bruges, 155; destroyed by Philip the Bold, 219. Danes, invasions of, 34. Daret, Jacques, early painter of Tournai; 270; 273. David, Gheerhardt, life and principal works, 299-300. Davis, Thomas Osborne, poet, "Battle of Fontenoy" quoted, 253-255. Delbeke, Louis, 123. Deledicque, Antony, 139. Delvin, Jean, 93. Dendermonde (Termonde), 202; 310. Denucé, assistant curator of Plantin Museum, 434. Denyn, Josef, official bell ringer at Malines, 323-324; 440. Denys, Gérard, Dean of Weavers at Ghent, 204. Devreese, Godefroid, sculptor of Courtrai, 165. Dierick of Alsace, Count of Flanders, 54; wise rule, 54-55; brings Holy Blood from Jerusalem, 55-56; 59; 129; 171; besieges ancient castle at Ghent, 177; portrait of, 373. Dierick, Lord of Dixmude, legendary hero, 179. Dijon, capital of Burgundy, 148; paintings by Melchior Broederlam at, 230-231; "The Last Judgment" by Van der Weyden, at Beaune, 271; 287. Dinant, 277; 286. Dixmude, at time of the Crusades, 13; part of the Franc of Bruges, 59; history of, 83; church of St. Nicholas, 84-85; _gâteaux d'ames_, 85; ravages of the war, 86; Yser River and canal, 103-104; church of St. Nicholas destroyed by the Germans, 482. Dozzo, Gasparo, rich Antwerp merchant, 411. Dumery, George, 65. Du Guesclin, 70.