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
Louvain, 219;
Hotel de Ville, 228;
Guild of St. Luke organised, 230;
work of Van der Weyden at, 271;
Dierick Bouts at, 307-308; 310;
"renowned for its scholars," 321; 371; 395;
birth-place of Quentin Matsys, 401; 403.
Lyon, Jean, Dean of Boatmen's Guild, 188.
Lys, river, 146;
superior for retting flax, 147; 158; 164; 169; 204; 206.
M
Mabuse, see Jan Gossaert.
Mace, Robert, teaches art of printing to Christopher Plantin, 423.
Maele, Château of, near Bruges, 303.
Mahaut, Countess of Flanders, 122.
Malfait of Brussels, 124.
Malines, lace makers at, 5;
centre of Flemish architecture, art and learning, 12;
"_Ville d'Art_," 268;
extorts privileges from Charles the Bold, 287;
terrible destruction in the Great War, 311;
situation and importance, 312;
early history, 312-315;
Cloth Hall and museum, 317; 318;
Cathedral of St. Rombaut, 318-323;
chimes, 323-325;
interior of Cathedral, 325-327;
"renowned for its fools," 321;
Notre Dame au delà de la Dyle, 327-328;
Notre Dame d'Hanswyck, 328-329;
church of St. Jean, 330-331;
Hotel de Ville, 332;
Vieux Palais, 332-333;
some fine old houses, 333;
Margaret of Austria, early life, 333-336;
her court at Malines, 336; 342;
death,342-343;
"monuments" classified, 363; 439; 442;
Cathedral sadly injured, 482.
Mammelokker, bas relief and legend of, 198.
Manson, Collard, printer at Bruges, 228; 435.
Margaret of Austria, Regent of the Netherlands, 61-62;
childhood and early life, 333-336;
Palace at Malines, 336;
Regent of the Netherlands, 337;
negotiates the "Ladies' Peace," 338-339;
brilliant court, 339;
taste for art and literature, 340-342;
untimely death, 342-343; 345; 349.
Margaret, Countess of Flanders, 122; 132; 135; 136; 153.
Margaret, daughter of Louis of Maele, 183; 205-206; 218.
Margaret of Parma, portrait at Audenaerde, 376;
birth and marriages, 377-378;
Regent of the Netherlands, 379;
popularity, 379-380;
suppresses outbreak of the Iconoclasts, 380-381;
superseded by Duke of Alva, 381; 413; 419; 425.
Margaret of York, betrothal to Charles the Bold at Damme, 75-77;
resides at Malines, 333; 336.
Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria, 458.
Marie of Burgundy, tomb at Bruges, 51-53;
statue, 62; 293;
marries Maximilian, 294;
children of, 333; 344; 345; 349.
Marie of Champagne, Countess of Flanders, 133;
dedicates Cloth Hall at Ypres, 134;
death in Syria, 134; 162.
Marie, Queen of Hungary, 339;
Regent of the Netherlands, 342-343;
insurrection at Ghent during reign of, 349-350; 354.
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