Leopold II., of Belgium _Follows page 375._ [Illustration:] INDEX A Abbey Church of Parc, 193 Adelaide, Duchess, supports the Blankarden, 59 Adhilck, Lord of Hesbaye, changes his name to Bavo, 4; becomes patron of Ghent as Saint Bavo, 5 Aerschot, Parish Church of, 306 Alost, Church of Our Lady and Saint Martin at, 309 Anderlecht, Saint Guy of, 35-39 Andernach, Duke Giselbert surprised at, and drowned, 14, 15 Anne of Linange, wife of Sweder van Apcoude, 112; she surrenders Gaesbeke Castle, 117 Ansfried, Count of Louvain, influence of Bruno on, 18 Anthony, Regent of Brabant, 122 Antwerp Cathedral, 209, 213 Antwerp, heresy in, 230; canons of, ask the aid of Saint Norbert, 231 Arnon, Abbot of Elnone, 172 Arnulph I. heads a German army against Norsemen, 10; names his son Zwentibold, King of Lotharingia, 13 B Bavo, Saint, converted by Saint-Amand, 4; becomes patron of Ghent, 5 Beguines and Beghards, 233 _et seq._ Beyaert, Jan, his fine carving, 325; executed, 329 Blankarden, family of the, their rivalry to the Coelveren, 58 _et seq._ Bloemardine, a famous Brussels mystic, 241, 245, 246 Boudts, Dierick, a famous painter, 330, 339-342 Brabant, origin of place names in, 1, 2; early inhabitants of, 2; Danes' first visit to, 8; their conduct, 9; making of duchy of, 22-30; municipal organisation of towns of, 47 _et seq._ Braine-le-Comte, surrender of, 164 Brethren of the Common Life, the, 250; their famous pupils, 251 Brigitine Nuns, Chapel of, 372 Brogne, Abbey of, origin of, 23 Bruno, Saint, receives ducal crown, 17; his influence, 18; banishes Régnier of Hainault, 19; his death, 19 Brussels, etymology of name, 1; its rise, 31 _et seq._; hostility of patricians and plebeians in, 96; Winceslaus' conduct towards, 97; riots in, 98, 99; election of magistrates at, 103; articles manufactured at, 105; Flemish invasion of, 107; Flemings driven out, 109; public buildings of, 257 _et seq._ Butkins quoted, 107 C Calstere, Alderman Vanden, 89; murders Vander Leyden, 91; his cruel treatment of Van Grave, 93 Cathedral of Saint Lambert rifled and burnt by Danes, 9 Cathedral School of Liége, 174 Celites, the, their work, 238 Charlemagne, progress of Art under, 171 Charles of France claims his mother's dowry, 19; duchy conferred on him by Otho II., 20; death of, 21 Charles the Bold, pavilion made in Brussels for his wedding, 223 Charles the Fat summoned from Italy, 10 Chastelain quoted, 126, 225 Cluny, effect of discipline of, 26, 27. Cluting, Amman of Brussels, divested of his office, 143; restored to office, 145; his plot to seize the city, 151; imprisoned, 152; executed, 154 Cobham, Eleanor, rival of Jacqueline, accompanies Gloucester to Hainault, 166, 167; marries Gloucester, 168