ahomet II., 136;
its fall, 136, 137;
unrealised schemes for its recovery, 137, 138.

Constitution of England. See English Constitution.

Cordova taken from the Moors, ii. 9;
its extent and wealth, _ib. note_ m.

Corn. See Agriculture, Trade.

Cortes of Castile, original composition of the, ii. 20;
dwindling down of their numbers, 21;
their remonstrance against corruption, 22;
spiritual and temporal nobility, 22, 23 and _notes_;
control of the Cortes over the taxes, 24, 25;
their resolute defence of their right, 26;
their control over expenditure, 27;
its active exercise, 28;
their forms of procedure, 29;
their legislative rights, and attempted limitations thereon by the
kings, 29-32;
their right to a voice in the disposal of the crown, 33, 34;
position of the clergy therein, iii. 106 _note_.

Corvinus (Matthias) elected king of Hungary, ii. 106;
his patronage of literature, 107 and _note_ d.

Council of Basle, enmity of the, towards the papal court, ii. 247;
reforms effected by it, 248 and _note_;
its indiscretions, _ib._ and 250 _note_.

Council of Constance condemns John Huss and Jerome of Prague to be
burned, ii. 102;
deposes John XXIII., 243;
preponderance of Italian interests therein, 244;
French opposition to the English deputies, _ib. note_;
tactics of the cardinals, 246;
national divisions in the council, _ib._;
its breach of faith relative to Huss and Jerome canvassed, 250 and
_note_.

Council of Frankfort convoked by Saint Boniface, ii. 165;
its importance in papal history, _ib._

Council of Lyons, i. 391, ii. 75.

Council of Pavia, ii. 247.

Council of Pisa, proceedings at the, ii. 243.

Cours plenieres, character of the, i. 220.

Courtney (archbishop), despoiled of his temporalities, iii. 66.

Crecy, battle of, i. 55.

Crescentius put to death by Otho III., i. 359 and _note_.

Crusades, origin of the, i. 33;
energetic appeals of Peter the Hermit, 34;
inducements offered to those who joined in them, 35;
crimes and miseries attendant on them, 36;
results of the first crusade, 37;
second crusade, 38;
its failure, _ib._ and _notes_;
origin of the third crusade, 40;
its famous commanders and inconclusive results, _ib._;
crusades of St. Louis and their miserable ending, 41 and _note_;
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