INDEX. 237 Lewis VI., the Fat, crowned in his father's lifetime, 17 ; holds a par- liament at Melun, 18 ; his death attempted by Bertrade, ib.; com- plaints made to, ib.; makes war on Hugh of Puiset, ib.; takes the Castle of Puiset, 19 ; his dealings with the Conntiitncs. ib.; his treat- ment of Laon, ib. besieges Thomas of Coucy at Crecy, 20 ; his wars with England, 21; his death, ib. Lewis VII., the Yi ung, married to Eleanor of Aqiiitaine, 21, 22 ; his character. 22, 26 ; directed by Abbot Snger, ib. his war with Theobald of Blois. lb burns Vitry, ib.; e.xcom- munication and absolution of, ib. gees on the Second Crusade, 23 ; divorced from Eleanr r, 24 ; helps Raynund of Toulouse against Henry II. of England, ib.; marries Con- stance of Castile, ib.; marries his third wife, Alice of Blois, ib ; his friendship with Archbishop Thomas, 25; his meeting with Henry, ib. supports Henry's sons in their rebellion, ib. his pilgrimage to Canterbury, ib.; received by Henry, ib; his return and death, ib.; his character, 26. Lewis VII I. (the Lion), Blanche of Castile betrothed to, 29 ; defeats JoHn at Rochelle, 31; English Crown offered to, 32 ; defeated at Lincoln, ib.; makes teruis with Henry III., ib.; heads the crusade against the Albigenses, 35; succeeds Philip, ib.; wais Rrchelle, 36; his second Albi- gensian crusade, ib.; besieges Avi- gnon, ib.; his death, ib. Lewis IX. (Saint) defended by Blanche of Castile, against the barons, 36, 37; admonition cf Gregoiy IX. to, 38 ; his charac'er, ib. ; marries Margaret of Provence, ib., 39 : his wars with his vassals, ib ; vows a crusade to the Holy Land, 39 ; refuses the offer of Gregory, ib. ; builds the Sainte Chapelle, ib.; his fighting in Egypt, ib. , 40; taken prisoner, ib.; treed, 41 ; fulfils his pilgrimage, ib.; his return, ib; his laws, ib.; his par- liament, 42 ; his influence, ib.; his treaties with England and Aragon, ib.; his mistaken judgment between Henry III. and his barons, 43 ; his policy with the Church of Rome, ib ; refuses the kingdom of Sicily for his son, ib.; goes on the last crusade, 44; his death, ib. Lewis X. seizes Lyons for his father Philip, 50 ; his nickname of Hutin, 51 ; his death, ib. Lewis XI. joins the Praguerie, 76 ; his agreement with the Swiss League, 77 ; succeeds Charles VII., 79 ; his character and policy, 80 ; his favourites, ib. ; imprisons Count of Daminartin, ib. ; releases Duke of j^lengon, ib. ; repeals the Pragmatic Sanction, z'/J. ; League of the Public Weal formed against, 81 ; defeated at Monilhery, ib. ; supported by Paris, ib.; his treaty wiih the League, ib. ; meets Charles the Bold at Peronne, 82 ; his treachery, ib. ; kept prisoner by Charles, ib. ; his treaty with Charles, //; ; his rage, 83 ; imprisons Duke of Alengon and Cardinal Bahie, ib. ; forces Charles to re- lease Rene, 84 ; detaches Edward IV. from his Eurgundian alliance, ib.; his meeting with Edward, ib. ; his schemes against Charles, ib. ; seizes the Duchy and County of Burgundy, 85 ; his claims, ib. ; his son Ch.arles offered in marriage to Mary of Burgundy, 86 ; ravages Burgundy, ib. ; makes peace a Arras, ib. ; incorporates County of Burgundy with France, ib. ; his suspicious nature, ib ; shuts himself up at Plessis les Tours, ib. ; an- nexes Provence, 87 ; encourages trade, ib.; his administrative power, ib. ; admired by Philip of Comines, ib.; his unwillingness to die, 88; his death, ib. Lewis XII. (Duke of Orleans), dis- trusted by Lewis XL, 86; his mar- riage, ib. ; jealous of Anne of Beaujeu's regency, 88 ; received by Francis II. of Britanny, 89 ; wishes to marry Anne of Britanny, ib. ; imprisoned at Bourges, ib. ; released by Charles VIII., 90; claims the Duchy of Milan, 91 ; his succession, 92 ; divorces Joan and marries Anne of Britanny, ib. ; his rule, ib. ; his titles, ib. ; his treaty with Venice, ib.; received by Milan, 93 ; divides the kingdom of Naples with Ferdinand of Anjou, ib.; quar- rels with Ferdinand, ib.; his share in the League of Carabray, 94 ; lo.ses Milan, ib. ; marries Mary of England, 95 ; his death, ib. Lewis XIII., Mary of Medici regent for, i?5 ; marries Anne of Austria, 127 ; blockades Montauban, laS ; influence of Richelieu over, ib. ; his
