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
Dumuriez, general of first French Republic, 459.
Dunes, viewed from the sea, 15;
at Coxyde, 92-93;
Battle of the Dunes, 96-98; 465.
Dunkerque, receives charter from Philip of Alsace, 55;
canal from Nieuport to, 104.
Duquesnoy, Jerome, 241; 355;
influenced by Rubens, 453.
Dyle, river, at Malines, 312; 314;
views from, 316; 317;
_grand pont_ across, 333; 334.
Dyver, at Bruges, 27;
view of Notre Dame from, 50.
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Eccloo, part of the Franc of Bruges, 59.
Edward I, King of England, obtains Antwerp as a fief, 397.
Edward III, King of England, 198;
treats with Jacques Van Artevelde, 200;
wins Battle of Sluys, 201;
welcomes Flemish weavers, 204-205;
besieges Tournai, 248-249;
at Antwerp, 397.
Edward IV, King of England, guest of the Lord of Gruuthuise, 303.
Egmont, Count of, "Last Honours to" and "Last Moments of" by Louis
Gallait, 273-274.
Eleanor, Queen of France, 339.
Elizabeth, Queen of England, 237;
sends English garrison to Ostende, 465-466.
Epinoy, Christine, Princess of, heroic defence of Tournai, 249;
statue of, 262;
painting of, 274.
Erasmus, 341.
Erembald, house of, 37;
murder of Charles the Good, 38;
besieged in church of St. Donatian, 39;
flung from church tower, 41;
house nearly annihilated, 42.
Erembald, blacksmith at Bruges, 65.
Ethelwolf, King of Wessex, 26.
Eugene, Prince of Savoy, 391.
Everard, Nicholas, 341.
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Faid'herbe, Luke, sculptor of Malines, 326;
designs church of Notre Dame d'Hanswyck, 329;
pupil of Rubens, 453.
Farnese, Octavio, Duke of Parma, 378.
Ferdinand of Aragon, 62.
Ferdinand, King of Bohemia, 339.
Ferdinand of Portugal, Count of Flanders, 122; 135-136.
Féré, Pierrot, tapestry maker of Arras, 279.
Ferrand, Count of Flanders, 190.
Flanders, location of, 1 and 12-13;
historical interest of, 3-5;
Bruges first capital of, 13;
plan of chronological tour of, 14;
climate, 22-24;
travel hints, 23;
origin of the County, 25;
just misses becoming independent, 192-193;
"the cock-pit of Europe," 250-251; 286;
end of independence in 1540, 355;
arms of, at Audenaerde, 373;
the Scheldt its Eastern boundary, 394-395.
Flemish architecture, 3;
art, 6;
inns, 7-11;
language, 12-13;
coast, 15-16;
cleanliness, 43-44;
language in West Flanders, 99-100;
Belgium bi-lingual, 149-150;
Flemish dinners, 213-215.
Fleurus, Battle of, 459.
Floris, Corneille, 261.
Floris, Frans, 386;
life and chief works, 403-404.
Flowers in Belgium, 165-166;
fondness of people for, 284;
Bishop Triest encourages horticulture at Ghent, 355-356;
first hothouse, 356;
Botanical Gardens at Ghent, 357-358.
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