Francis I., accession and character of, 405 --death of, 431.
Franks, tribes composing the, 71 --state of the, in the sixth century, 128 --institutions, &c. of the, 151 --divisions of their kingdom, 155.
Frederick, Elector Palatine, marriage of, to Elizabeth of England, 462.
Frederick Barbarossa, capture, &c. of Rome by, 279.
Free lances, the rise, &c. of the, 350 _et seq._
Freedom, rise of, in England, 306 _et seq._
Froissart, the writings of, and their influence, 347.
Gaul, severance of, from the Roman empire, 108.
Genoa, prosperity of, during the Crusades, 272 --greatness of, 277.
George III., loyalty to, in England, 494 --the alleged loss of the United States by his obstinacy, 518.
Germany, state of, in the sixth century, 128 --divided state of, 155 --separation between France and the Empire, and reign of Otho the Great, 234 --progress, &c. of the Reformation in, 460 --ingress of French Huguenots into, 484.
Gladiatorial shows, passion of the Romans for, 34 _et seq._
Glo'ster, the Duke of, uncle of Henry VI., 384.
Godfrey of Bouillon, 263 --chosen King of Jerusalem, 266 --his death, 270.
Gordian, appointed emperor, 69 --his reign, 70 --his death, 72.
Goths, first appearance of the, 98 --admitted within the empire, 99.
Great Britain, the union of, 502, _See_ England.
Great Rebellion, origin and history of the, 467 _et seq._
Gregory VII., (Hildebrand,) career, &c. of, 249 _et seq._, 255 _et seq._ _See_ Hildebrand.
Gregory IX., persecution of the Albigenses under, 305.
Gunpowder, influence of discovery of, 342.
Guttenberg, the invention of printing by, 390 --printing of the Bible by, 422.
Hair, distinction from the, among the Franks, 152.
Harold of the Fair Hair, the reign of, 213.
Hastings the Dane, defeated by Alfred, 216 --enters the service of France, 224.
Heathenism, Julian's attempt to restore, 95 _et seq._
Henry I., acquisition of Normandy by, 285.
Henry II., claims of, on France, 286 --character of, 288 --and À-Beckett, 289 _et seq._ --his death, 294.
Henry IV., divided state of England under, 365.
Henry V., persecution of the Lollards under, 365, 366 --invasion of France by, 377 --captures Harfleur, 378 --battle of Agincourt, 381 --his death, 384.
Henry VI. recognised as King of France, 384.