September 8 and 15; December 8.--On September 15 and December 8 a
magnificent procession through the Crypt takes place in the evening.
[Illustration: Map]
INDEX
A
Acco, leader of conspiracy in Gaul, 12;
death, 13.
Adèle, widow of Count Etienne, dispute with S. Ives, 104, 105.
Aganon, Bishop of Chartres, 58.
Agincourt, battle of, 255.
Albert the Dean, election of, as Bishop of
Chartres, in opposition to that of Theodoric, 75.
Albigenses, 236.
Amiens, Cathedral of, compared with that of Chartres, 187.
Âne qui vielle, 125;
passage called after, 127.
Angel-dial, 126.
Anne of Bretagne, bell known as, 191.
Apprentices in the Middle Ages, 166.
Aquitaine, Duke of, contributes to building of Cathedral, 73.
Arrald, Bishop of Chartres, 89, 90.
Avoués and Bourgeois, quarrel between, and outbreak of the people, 236-238.
B
Banvin, right of, 235.
Bells of Clocher Neuf, 191, 192, 193.
Bells of Clocher Vieux, 193, 194.
Berchères-l’Évêque, quarries of, 118, 147.
Bishop and Chapter, quarrel between, 261.
Bishop’s Palace, custom of sacking, 102.
Bohémond of Tarentum, Prince of Antioch, marriage of, 105;
preaches crusade, 105.
Burgundians and Armagnacs, civil war between, 253 ff.
C
Cæsar in Gaul, 8 ff.
Canons, encroachment of, and struggle with Counts, 102, 103.
“ remains of old house of, 103.
Carnutes, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14.
Casket of Teudon and other relics preserved in Cathedral, 48.
Castor, Bishop of Chartres, 31.
Cathedral, 2, 57, 113, 118, 119, 149, 165, 182, 187, 195-198.
“ dimensions of, 230.
“ foundation of early Church, 15, 16.
“ oldest portions of, 23.
“ Vulphard’s, 63-66;
burnt, 70.
“ Fulbert begins the rebuilding of, 72;
work completed, 76;
architect of, 76;
description of, 76-78;
continuation of work, and dedication by Theodoric 79.
“ rebuilt in part by S. Ives, 106;
decoration of, 107;
enthusiasm of men and women in advancing the building, 114-117;
artists of, their work, payment, etc. 119 ff.;
burnt, 49, 140, 141, 184.
“ Pope’s legate incites to rebuilding of, 142;
repetition of former enthusiasm, 142 ff.
“ windows of, 150 ff.
“ date of building of various parts of, 182, 183.
Cathedral, dedication of, 183.
“ gradual growth of building, 184.
“ interior of extant building, style of architecture,
ornamentation, etc., 184 ff., 198 ff.
“ destructive work of alteration, 201, 202.
“ desecration of, by Revolutionists, 202.
“ porches of, 208 ff.
“ looting of, 333.
“ profane celebrations in, 334.
“ ornaments and images of, burnt, 334.
“ gifts to, 40, 43, 51, 59, 108, 256.
Chambre des Sonneurs, 190.
Chapel of the Seven Sorrows, 184, 200.
Chapelle Vendôme, 200.
Charles VII., 257, 258.
Charles-le-Mauvais, 248.
Charles the Wise, 252.
Charter, town of Chartres receives, 238.
“ conditions of, 241, 242.
Chartrain Crusaders, 100.
Chartres, _passim_.
“ defences of, in fourteenth century, 244, 247.
“ made the capital of the Burgundians, 255, 256.
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