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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

Name: The Spell of Flanders: An Outline of the History, Legends and Art of Belgium's Famous Northern Provinces
Author: Vose, Edward Neville

Vose, Edward Neville

Flanders -- Description and travel

Laevinius Torrentius, 433.

    Lagye, Victor, 457.

    Lalaing, Countess of, 377; 378.

    Lalaing, Philippe, Count of, 371.

    Lannoy, Charles de, 62.

    Larks in Belgium, 166-168.

    Legend of Baldwin of Constantinople, 130-133;
      of siege of Ghent in 930, 179-180;
      of St. Nicholas, 187;
      of the Mammelokker, 198;
      concerning the wealth of the Flemish burghers, 207-208;
      of the marriage of Childeric and Basina, 246-247;
      of Memling's wound at Nancy, 295-296;
      of the "Vuyle Bruydegom" at Malines, 332-333;
      of Antigonus and Brabo at Antwerp, 393-394;
      of Lohengrin, 394;
      of Quentin Matsys, 401-402;
      of the Long Wapper of Antwerp, 405-408;
      of the Kaboutermannekens, 408-409;
      of Kludde, 409-410;
      of Van Dyck at Saventhem, 449-451.

    Lemaire des Belges, Jean, 341.

    Leopold I, King of the Belgians,
      first welcomed to Belgium at Furnes, 87;
      elected King, 461;
      frees the Scheldt in 1863, 461.

    Leopold II, King of the Belgians,
      an efficient chief executive, 461-462;
      Palace at Ostende, 470.

    Leys, Baron Henri, 456;
      paintings in Hotel de Ville at Antwerp, 457.

    Liederick de Buck, portrait of, 373.

    Liedts, Baroness, lace collection at Bruges, 304.

    Liége, 106; 286;
      insurrections at, 287-288;
      city sacked, 288; 312; 344.

    Lieve, river, at Ghent, 169; 172.

    Liliaerts, partisans of France, 154; 189; 191; 194.

    Lille, destroyed by Philip Augustus, 136;
      Baldwin of Constantinople executed at, 138-139; 207;
      fêtes held by Philip the Good at, 227; 280.

    Lissweghe, 59.

    Lombartzyde, 95;
      statue of the Virgin, 104-105.

    Longfellow, quoted, 67.

    Long Wapper of Antwerp, legends of, 405-408.

    Louis of Maele, Count of Flanders, 59; 175;
      besieged at Ghent, 178; 183; 204;
      marriage of daughter, 205-206;
      defeated by Philip Van Artevelde, 206;
      death, 207;
      wealth of Ghent during reign of, 207-208; 218;
      court painter of, 230; 397.

    Louis of Nevers, Count of Flanders, 124; 194; 198;
      vainly resists popular party, 199-200;
      hires assassination of Jacques Van Artevelde, 202-203;
      death at Crécy, 203.

    Louis the Fat, King of France, 41-42.

    Louis XI, King of France, lives at Furnes while Dauphin, 90;
      drives tapestry weavers from Arras, 278;
      implacable foe of Charles the Bold, 286;
      foments insurrection at Liége, 287-288;
      stirs up German resistance to Charles, 289;
      causes downfall of Charles, 293; 294; 334; 344.

    Louis XIII, King of France, 387.

    Louis XIV, captures Tournai, 250; 265;
      removes tapestries from Audenaerde, 376;
      portrait of, 376; 387;
      bombards Audenaerde, 391.

    Louis XV, King of France, at Battle of Fontenoy, 251-255;
      Joyous Entry at Antwerp, 458.

    Louis XVIII, King of France, at Ghent, 358-359.

    Louise of Savoy, 338.

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The Spell of Flanders: An Outline of the History, Legends and Art of Belgium's Famous Northern ProvincesVose, Edward Neville

History

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

Laevinius Torrentius, 433.

    Lagye, Victor, 457.

    Lalaing, Countess of, 377; 378.

    Lalaing, Philippe, Count of, 371.

    Lannoy, Charles de, 62.

    Larks in Belgium, 166-168.

    Legend of Baldwin of Constantinople, 130-133;
      of siege of Ghent in 930, 179-180;
      of St. Nicholas, 187;
      of the Mammelokker, 198;
      concerning the wealth of the Flemish burghers, 207-208;
      of the marriage of Childeric and Basina, 246-247;
      of Memling's wound at Nancy, 295-296;
      of the "Vuyle Bruydegom" at Malines, 332-333;
      of Antigonus and Brabo at Antwerp, 393-394;
      of Lohengrin, 394;
      of Quentin Matsys, 401-402;
      of the Long Wapper of Antwerp, 405-408;
      of the Kaboutermannekens, 408-409;
      of Kludde, 409-410;
      of Van Dyck at Saventhem, 449-451.

    Lemaire des Belges, Jean, 341.

    Leopold I, King of the Belgians,
      first welcomed to Belgium at Furnes, 87;
      elected King, 461;
      frees the Scheldt in 1863, 461.

    Leopold II, King of the Belgians,
      an efficient chief executive, 461-462;
      Palace at Ostende, 470.

    Leys, Baron Henri, 456;
      paintings in Hotel de Ville at Antwerp, 457.

    Liederick de Buck, portrait of, 373.

    Liedts, Baroness, lace collection at Bruges, 304.

    Liége, 106; 286;
      insurrections at, 287-288;
      city sacked, 288; 312; 344.

    Lieve, river, at Ghent, 169; 172.

    Liliaerts, partisans of France, 154; 189; 191; 194.

    Lille, destroyed by Philip Augustus, 136;
      Baldwin of Constantinople executed at, 138-139; 207;
      fêtes held by Philip the Good at, 227; 280.

    Lissweghe, 59.

    Lombartzyde, 95;
      statue of the Virgin, 104-105.

    Longfellow, quoted, 67.

    Long Wapper of Antwerp, legends of, 405-408.

    Louis of Maele, Count of Flanders, 59; 175;
      besieged at Ghent, 178; 183; 204;
      marriage of daughter, 205-206;
      defeated by Philip Van Artevelde, 206;
      death, 207;
      wealth of Ghent during reign of, 207-208; 218;
      court painter of, 230; 397.

    Louis of Nevers, Count of Flanders, 124; 194; 198;
      vainly resists popular party, 199-200;
      hires assassination of Jacques Van Artevelde, 202-203;
      death at Crécy, 203.

    Louis the Fat, King of France, 41-42.

    Louis XI, King of France, lives at Furnes while Dauphin, 90;
      drives tapestry weavers from Arras, 278;
      implacable foe of Charles the Bold, 286;
      foments insurrection at Liége, 287-288;
      stirs up German resistance to Charles, 289;
      causes downfall of Charles, 293; 294; 334; 344.

    Louis XIII, King of France, 387.

    Louis XIV, captures Tournai, 250; 265;
      removes tapestries from Audenaerde, 376;
      portrait of, 376; 387;
      bombards Audenaerde, 391.

    Louis XV, King of France, at Battle of Fontenoy, 251-255;
      Joyous Entry at Antwerp, 458.

    Louis XVIII, King of France, at Ghent, 358-359.

    Louise of Savoy, 338.

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The Spell of Flanders: An Outline of the History, Legends and Art of Belgium's Famous Northern Provinces

The Spell of Flanders: An Outline of the History, Legends and Art of Belgium's Famous Northern Provinces

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