26, 86; Treaty of, 1714, 27, 7; Treaty signed at 1715, 25, 27, 26, 30; Treaty status of, 26, 212, 216, 28, 13-5, 18.
Antwerp province, agricultural labour, 26, 107.
Angin coalfield, 26, 122-3. Aragon, 26, 18. Archies, 26, 177.
Ardennes, agricultural industry, 26, 115; communal land, 26, 121; description, 26, 3, 5; forestry, 26, 117; industries, 26, 148, 150; population density, 26, 11; pottery and fire-proof clays, 26, 129; small proprietors, 26, 119.
Argentine, Belgian trade with, 26, 164, 166, 167.
Argfeld, annexation by Prussia, 1815, 26, 186.
Arlon, 26, 180; arable land, rent, 26,
119, note; language, 26, 9; Royal Athénée, 26, 83. Armenians, 25, 13.
Armentières, ceded to France, 1668, 26, 179 note.
Army, Holland, 25, 29, 40; Luxem- burg, 27, 28; Army reform, Bel- gium, 1909, 26, 73.
Arras, 26, 177; ceded to France,
1659, 26, 178 note; League of, 1579, 25, 7, 26, 23; Treaty of, 1435, 26, 20.
Articles (XVIII), 1831, 25, 50-3, 26, 54-5, 27, 16, 31, 42, 28, 6, 29, 1–2, 12.
Articles (XXIV), 1839, 25, 53–5, 26,
55-8, 183, 27, 16-17, 31-3, 43, 28, 6-8, 9-11, 14-15, 29, 12-17- Artois, 26, 77, as Burgundian State, 26, 19, 177; as Fief of France, 26, 177, 26, 19, renunciation of claims by French King, 1435, 26, 20; League of Arras, 1579, signed, 25, 7; part of, ceded to France, 1659, 26, 178 note, 179. Asch, coal-mines near, 26, 157. Asche, Marquis d', deputation to Chau- mont, 1814, 26, 38 note.
Ath, 26, 11, 180; canal, 26, 88; ceded to France, 1668, 26, 179 note, and surrender by, 1678, 26, 179 note; Royal Athénée, 26, 83; silk in- dustry, 26, 143.
Athus, iron and steel industry, 26, 127, 133; railway, 26, 95. Aubel, François d', 26, 208.
Augsburg, Treaty of, 1548, 26, 21, 27, 5-6.
Austerlitz, 1805, 25. 37. Australia, Belgian trade with, 26, 167. Austria, and Belgian neutrality, 26, 57 note; defensive alliance with United Provinces, 1686, 25, 24; "Eight Articles of London" ac- cepted by, 1814, 27, 12 13; grand alliance, 25, 25, 26, 27; guarantee of neutrality of Luxemburg, 1867, 27, 22, 46; London Conference, see that title; war with Prussia, 1866, 26, 66, 27, 20, 36. Austria-Hungary, Belgian trade with, 26, 164.
Austrian succession, war of, 1744-8 25, 30, 26, 180.
Avesnes, ceded to France, 1659, 26, 178 note.
Axal, retained by Dutch, 1648, 26,
Baden, Treaty of, 1714, 25, 27, 26, 30. Baelen-usines, zinc works, 26, 140. Bailleul, ceded to France, 1678, 26, 179 note.
Baltic, efforts of Charles Gustavus of
Sweden to become master of, 25, 19. Banca, Island, cession to the Nether- lands, 1814, 26, 206.
Banque Belge de Chemin de Fir, 26, 155.
Banque Belge de Prêts Forniers, 26,
Banque Internationale de Bruxelles, 26, 155.
Banque, Nationale de Belgique, 26, 173-4.
Banking, 26, 152, 173-6.
Bapaume, ceded to France, 1659, 26, 178 note.
Barley, 26, 108, 113, 115.
Barnardiston, Colonel, British military attaché in Belgium, negotiations with Belgium, 1906, 29, 19-20. Barrier Towns, conquered by French, 1747, 25, 30; evacuation by the ⚫ States, 1781, 25, 33, 26, 33; return to Dutch, 1748, 25, 31; by Treaty of 1715, 26, 28.
Barrier Treaties, 25, 27, 28, 26, 30, 32, 27, 12.
Barthels, journalist, banishment, 1830, 26, 48.
Bary, H. Albert de, & Co. (now Compagnie Commerciale Belge) 26, 155; activities and interests in Belgium, 26, 159–60. Basic slag, 26, 146.
Basse-Sambre coalfield, 26, 123, 124. Baudour, industries, 26, 148, 150;
phosphates, 26, 129; pottery and fire-proof clay, 26, 129. Bauwens, Lievin, 26, 141.
Bavai, ceded to France, 1678, 26, 179 note.
Bavaria, 27, 24; elector of, 26, 25, 28, 30 Batavian Republic, 25, 35, 28, 4, 17. Beaufort, Duke of, deputation to Chaumont, 1814, 26, 38 note. Beauharnais, Eugène de, 26, 52. Beauharnais, Hortense de, wife of Louis Napoleon, 25, 37. Beerenbrouck, Ruys de, Cabinet formed by, 1918, 25, 65. Beet industry, 26, 114. Beho, language, 26, 9. Belgium, see also 26 and 29, contents; annexation, French " Party of Move- ment" agitation for, 1830, 29, 5, 6, proposal by Bismarck, 26, 66; fortresses, dismantling of, by Con- vention of 1831, 29, 10, 16-17; French secret negotiations with, for cession of Luxemburg, 1867, 27, 21; grievances during union, 25, 48-9, 26, 44-8; neutrality, accept- ance of by London Conference, 29, 7-8; XXVIII articles, 29, 12-7; XXIV articles, 29, 12, British intention to respect, reiterated April 1913, 29, 21, confirmation by Prussia, 1870, 29, 17-18, English attitude, 29, 7, alleged French violation of, 29, 18; German viola- tion of, 1914, 29, 18-9, German justification, 29, 1-2, guarantee, by Powers, 29, 9-12, 14-7, inter- ference by Powers in internal affairs not involved, 29, 11, 12, 14, policy of M. de Talleyrand, 29, 5-7, proposals, 25, 51, 26, 51, 29, 4-7, protection of, 1870, 26, 67-8, territorial integrity, 29, 9-17, violation, British assistance in event of conversations, re, 29, 19-21; revolt against Dutch rule, 25, 49-51, 26, 48-50, 190, 27, 14-15, 28, 5, 14; separation from Holland, see under Holland; Treaties with Holland, 26, 214-6; Union with Holland, see under Holland. Benedetti, Count, French Ambassador in Prussia, 26, 66, 27, 21.
Berbice, surrendered to Great Britain, 1814, 25, 45, 26, 205, 206-7. Berchem, oilcloth, &c., industry, 26, 145.
Bergues, added to France, 1668, 26, 178 note.
Berlin, African Conference, 1884, 26, 75; Decree, 1806, 25, 38. Bertrix quarries, 26, 129. Bethmann-Hollweg, Herr von, German Imperial Chancellor, protest to, by leaders of the Flemish move- ment, 1917. 26, 199 note; on violation of Belgian neutrality, 29, 18-9.
Bethune, ceded to France, 1659, 26, 178 note.
Beveland, South, Island, 28, 2. Binche, ceded to France, 1668, 26, 179 note, surrendered, 1678, 26, 179 note; clothing industry, 26, 144; glass-sand, 26, 129.
Bismarck, Prince, 26, 66, 27, 21, 48, 29, 17-8.
Bitbourg, annexation 1815, 26, 186.
Bituminous coals, 26, 124. Blankenberghe port, 26, 100. Blaton-Ath Canal, 26, 88. Bleyberg, zinc and lead deposits, 26, 128.
Boer War, see South African War. Bois-le-Duc, see 's Hertogenbosch. Bonn, capture by William III, 1673, 25, 22.
Boom, brick earth and pottery clays, 26, 129; industries, 26, 136, 148, 149, 150.
Borinage coalfield, 26, 123, 124. Bos, Dr., failure to form Cabinet, 1913, 25, 65.
Bosse, P. van, Ministry of, 25, 59. Bouillon, Duchy of, 26, 180; Dutch ownership, 25, 47, 26, 43, 184-5; French ownership, 1591-1642 and from 1676, 26, 178, 179 and note; joined to Luxemburg, 1815, 26, 181, 210.
Boulonge, county of, 26, 177. Bourbourg, ceded to France, 1659, 26, 178 note.
Brabant, 25, 36, 26, 181; Act of Abjuration, 1581, 25, 8, 9; agri- cultural industry, 26, 107, 114; as Burgundian State under Charles V, 26, 19; cession of part to France, 1810, 25, 39; conquests in north, concession to the Dutch, 1648, 25, 15, 26, 25; Dukes of, supremacy
after battle of Woeringen, 27, 3-4; as fief of the Empire, 26, 19; Joyeuse Entrée, charter, 1355, 27,4; oath of allegiance to Albert and Isabel, 1598, 27, 6; opposition to Joseph II, 26, 33-4; paper indus- try, 26, 150; part of cost of garri- sons of barrier towns to be mortgage on revenues of, 25, 28; population density, 26, 10, 11; religion, 25, 66. Brabant and Limburg, Anthony, Duke of, 1406-15, 27, 4. Brabant, John, Duke of (1288), 27, 4 note, 34.
Braine l'Alleud, cotton weaving, 26, 141; glass-sand, 26, 129. Brandenburg, defensive alliance with United Provinces, 1686, 25, 24. Brazil, Belgian trade with, 26, 164, 166; Dutch claims in, abandoned to Portugal, 1661, 25, 19. Breda, capture by Frederick Henry, 1637, 25, 14; peace of, 1667, 25, 20; possession confirmed to United Provinces, 1648, 26, 25. Brialmont, General, fortifications of, 26, 73.
Brick earth and brick industry, 26, 129, 149-50.
Bridges, Lieutenant-Colonel, conversa-
tion with General Jungbluth, 29, 21. Brill, capture by Sea Beggars, 1572, 25, 5; handed to Queen Elizabeth as pledge for repayment of expenses, 1585, 25, 9.
Briquette industry, 26, 130-1. British capital and interests in
Belgium, 25, 154. British Empire, Belgian trade with, 26, 163-4.
Bronsveld, Pastor Dr., founder of Christelijk-Historische Kiegersbond,
Bruges, canals, 26, 89, 99-100; in- dustries, 26, 133, 136, 145, 150; port, 26, 89-99; Royal Athénée, 26, 83; shut off from access to sea, 26, 25.
Brunswick Wolfenbüttel, Lewis Ernest, Duke of, co-guardian of William V, 25, 31; appointed Captain-General of the Union and Regent, 1759, 25, 31-2; driven out of country, 1784, 25, 33. Brussels, 25, 45; The Archdukes at, 1599, 25, 12; canals, 26, 88, 89; Chamber of Commerce, 26, 151; Colonial College, 26, 76; commer- cial intelligence department or museum, 26, 151; commercial and
industrial organisations, 26, 152; communal schools, 26, 81; Con- ference at, 1863, re capitalisation of tolls of the Scheldt, 26, 65; Flemish movement, 26, 195; Free- thinkers' Congress, 1914, 26, 202; fruit farms, 26, 110; Geographical Congress, 1876, 26, 74; industries, 26, 135, 136, 137, 138, 141, 144, 148; language and races, 26, 8, 192; King Leopold at, July 1881, 25, 51, 26, 54; Ligue Ouvrière Congress, 1885, 26, 200; Maison
du Peuple," 26, 203; meetings of Belgian notables, 26, 38, National Congress, October 1830, 25, 50, 26, 49-50; population, 26, 37; port, 26, 89, 100-1; railway communications, 26, 90, 91; riot and revolt, August-September 1830, 25, 49, 26, 48; Royal Athénée, 26, 83; School of Tropical Medicine, 26, 76; State entry of William I as King of the Netherlands, Sept. 26, 1815, 25, 47, 26, 43-4; States- General of the Burgundian Nether- lands meetings at, 27, 5; Union of, 1576, 25, 6; University, 26, 80; wireless station, 26, 98.
Bulgaria, Belgian trade with, 26, 164. Bülow, Baron Heinrich von, policy re neutrality of Belgium, 1831, 26, 54 note, 29, 4-5, 5, 8.
Bülow, General von, 25, 40, 26, 37. Burgher aristocracy, rise of, 25, 29. Burgundian Netherlands, 1419-1506, 26, 16-18.
Burgundian States under Charles V, 26, 19, 27, 5, 6.
Burgundy, Dukes of, loss of French fiefs of, 1477, 27, 5; power of, at end of 14th century, 26, 177; rule over Luxemburg from 1441, 27, 5: as sovereigns of the Netherlands, 26, 17, see also Charles the Bold, Philip the Bold, Philip the Fair, and Philip the Good.
Butter imports and exports, 26, 112,
Calomine (or carbonate of zinc), 26, 128, 129.
Calomist Party, Holland, 25, 58. Cambrai, ceded to France, 1678, 26, 179 note; Treaty of, 1529, 26, 177. Camperdown, defeat of Dutch fleet at, 1797, 25, 36.
Campine, the, agricultural industry,
26, 115; coalfield, 26, 122, 124–6, 130, 148; communal land, 26, 121; description, 26, 2-3; forestry, 26, 117; glass-sand, 26, 129; iron ore deposits, 26, 127-8; population density, 26, 11; pottery clays, 26, 129; rents, 26, 113; small pro- prietors, 26, 119; sulphuric acid industry, 26, 146: zinc works, 26,
Campo Formio, Treaty of, 1797, 26,
34, 27, 7, 28, 5.
Canal du Centre, 26, 89.
Canal de Jonction de la Meuse à l'Escourt, 26, 85, 88.
Cape Breton province, ceded to France, 1748, 25, 31.
Cape Colony, retention by British, 26, 45, 205, 206-7.
Captain and Admiral-General, 25, 10,
22, 30; abolition of officers, 25, 17. office made hereditary in family of Orange, 25, 13; office made heredi- tary in male and female line of House of Nassau, 25, 30; no Stad- holder of a province to be, by decree of 1667, 25, 20. Captain-General of the Union, 25, 26, 31.
Carpete, imports, 26, 144.
Cassel, ceded to France, 1678, 26, 179 note.
Castings and forgings, 26, 138. Castlereagh, Lord, convention with Dutch Minister, 1S14, 25, 45-6; and negotiations for union of Hol- land and Belgium, 1814, 25 41, 42-3, 26, 36, 37, 180, 28, 13. Catherine III of Russia, 25, 32. Catholic League, 1579, see Arras, League of.
Catholics, see Roman Catholics.
Cattle industry, 26, 111-2, 113, 115, 119.
Cautionary Towns," 25, 9.
Cereals, import, 26, 119, 167, 169. Ceylon ceded to Great Britain, 1802, 25, 36, 45.
Chambers of Commerce, 26, 151–2. "Chambers of rhetoric," 26, 189. Charlemont (Givet), 26, 180, ceded to France, 1678, 26, 179 note. Charleroi, 26, 180; canal, 26, 86, 88, 89; ceded to France, 1668, 26, 179 note, and surrendered by, 1678, 26, 179 note; Chamber of Commerce, 26, 151 coalfield, 26, 123, 124; Dutch garrison, 25, 27; industries, 26,
133, 135, 136, 137, 138, 147, 148; language, 26, 8; railway communi- cations, 26, 91; riot, 26, 69; Royal Athénée, 26, 83; Treaty, 1713, 26, 29.
Charles I, King of England, 25, 14, 17.
Charles II, King of England, restora-
tion, 25, 19; secret treaty with Louis XIV of France, 1671, 25, 21. Charles II, King of Spain, 26, 30; dominions bequeathed to Philip of Anjou, 1700, 25, 25, 26, 26-7, 27, 6-7; title to sovereignty of the Netherlands, 26, 31.
Charles IV, Emperor, Luxemburg dominions granted to half-brother Wencelas, 1354, 27, 4.
Charles V, Emperor (1506-55) as Sovereign of the Netherlands, 26, 18-22, 27, 5-6.
Charles V, Sovereign of the Spanish (henceforth Austrian) Netherlands, 1713, 1714, 27, 7.
Charles VI of Austria, as Sovereign of the Netherlands, 25, 29-30, 26, 28, 29-33, 35.
Charles X of France, 26, 48. Charles, Archduke of Austria, claimant to Spanish Throne, 1700, 25, 25, 26, 26, 27; as candidate to throne of Belgium, 1831, 26, 52.
Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (1467-77), 26, 17, 177, 27, 5. Charles Gustavus of Sweden, 25, 18-9.
Charles of Lorraine, Governor-General of the Netherlands, 1741-80, 26, 31. Charlotte, Princess, 26, 53. Charriaux, M., on Belgian Socialist movement, 26, 201.
Chassé, General, defence of Antwerp and capitulation, 1832, 26, 59. Chasteles, Marquis du, deputation to Chaumont, 1814, 26, 38 note. Chatham, Lord, capture of Flushing, 1809, 28, 17-18. Châtillon-sur-Seine,
1813, 1814, 25, 42-3, 26, 37, 27, 8, 28, 13.
Chaumont, 25, 43, 26, 38.
Chemical industries, 26, 145-8. Chicory, 26, 109, 110, 114.
Chile, Belgian trade with, 26, 164, 166.
Chimay, 26, 83, 90, 148.
Chiny, surrendered by France, 1697, 26, 179 note.
Chokier, Baron Sorlet de, election as Regent of Belgium, 1831, 26, 52,
Coal, 26, 122-6, 129-30; cost of pro- duction, 26, 131-3; export and im- port, 26, 164, 167; mining methods, 26, 132-3.
Coal and wood distillation, 26, 147-8. Cochin, 26, 206.
Cockerill, John, works, 26, 63, 133–4, 135, 136, 139.
Code Napoléon, 25, 38, 41, 26, 34. Coke, import, 26, 167; industry, 26, 131, 164.
Cologne. 25, 25, 26, 86, 87, 89, 27, 8,
26; war with, 1672-4, 25, 21-3. Colonies, Dutch, 25, 32, 36, 41, 76; 26, 36, 40, 45-6, 205–7. Colza, 26, 114.
Commercial and industrial organisa- tions, 26, 151–2.
Compagnie Commerciale Belge, see Bary, H. Albert de, & Co. Compagnie
Guillaume-Luxembourg (Railway), convention with French Compagnie de l'Est, 27, 23; trans- fer of French rights to Prussian Government, 27, 24. Compagnie Nationale Belge de Trans- ports Maritime, 26, 105. Concept of Harmony, 25, 21.
Condé, canal to Mons, 26, 87, 89; ceded to France, 1668, 26, 179 note. Condé, Prince of, Dutch war, 1672, 25, 22.
Condroy, agricultural industry, 26, 115, 119 note; population density, 26, 11.
Congo, 26, 74-6, 164, 166. Conscience, Henri, 26, 191. Co-operative movement, 26, 115, 116, 152-3, 202-3.
Copper sulphate, 26, 146.
Cort van der Linden, Dr. W. P. A., Ministry of, 25, 65.
Cost of living, 26, 107-8.
Cotton, import, 26, 167; industry, 26, 141, 165, 169.
Couchant de Mons, coalfield, 26, 132; iron and steel industry, 26, 135, 136, 137.
Coucke, case of, 1866, 26, 194. Courtrai, 26, 180, ceded to France,
1668, 26, 179 note, and surrendered
by 1678, 1697, 26, 179 note; linen industry, 26, 142; railway, 26, 90; Treaty of, 1820, 26, 43 note. Cromwell, Oliver, Dutch war, 25, 18; Embassy sent to The Hague, 1651, 25, 17.
Cronenburg, 26, 184; retained by Dutch, 1648, 26, 184.
Curaçoa, 25, 32; restoration to Hol- land, 1814, 25, 45. Cureghem, oilcloth, &c., industry, 26, 145.
Customs and tariffs, 26, 168–70.
Britain, 1814, 25, 45, 26, 205, 206-7.
Dendermonde, status in Barrier Treaty, 1715, 25. 28.
Dendre Canal, 26, 85, 88. Dendre River, 26, 4.
Dendre Valley, population, 26, 11. Denmark, 25, 19; capitalisation of the Sound dues, 1856, 28, 8. Deventer, agricultural school, 25, 73. Devolution, war of, 1667, 25, 20–1. Deynze, silk industry, 26, 143. Diamond-cutting, 26, 151. Diekirch Gymnasium, 27, 29-30. Dietz, ceded to King of Prussia, 1815, 26, 209, 27, 10-12, 38-9, 41; transfer to elder branch of House of Nassau, 1815, 27, 39.
Dillenburg, ceded to King of Prussia, 1815-17, 27, 10-12, 38-9, 41, 209; transfer to elder branch of House of Nassau, 1815, 27, 39. Dinant, 26, 180; railway, 26, 91. Dixmude, 26, 180.
Dordrecht, meeting of States at, 1572, 25, 5.
Douai, 26, 177; ceded to France, 1668,
26, 179 note; League of Arras signed, 1579, 25, 7.
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