of Normandy, 160;
real source of English freedom, 162;
principle involved in the relationship between lords and their
vassals, _ib._;
right of distress on the king's property, 163;
feudal sources of constitutional liberty, 164;
influence of the nobility, 165;
salutary provisions of Edward I., 169;
nature and gradual extinction of villenage, 171-183;
instances of regencies and principles whereon they are founded,
184-190;
doctrine of prerogative, 257-260.
See Anglo-Saxons, England, Feudal System, Parliament.

Erigena. See Scotus (John).

Ethelwolf, grant of, relative to tithes, ii. 146 _note_ a, 263.

Eudes elected king by the Franks, i. 127;
his qualifications for the dignity, _ib._

Eudes (duke of Burgundy). See Burgundy.

Eudon signally defeats the Saracens, i. 116;
receives aid from Charles Martel, _ib._

Eugenius IV. (cardinal Julian) advises Uladislaus to break faith with
Amurath, ii. 105;
its fatal consequences, 106;
other instances of his perfidy, 210 _note_ e;
his contests with the councils, 247;
his deposition by the council of Basle, 247 and _note_ q.

Euric, harsh treatment of his catholic subjects by, i. 3 _note_ f.

False Decretals. See Isidore.

Famines in the middle ages, frequency and extreme severity of, i. 328.

Felix V. (pope), election and supersession of, ii. 248.

Ferdinand confirmed in his succession to the crown of Naples, i. 494;
attempt of John of Calabria to oust him, _ib._;
his odious rule, 503 and _note_.

Ferdinand I. of Aragon, independence of the Catalans towards, ii. 57.

Ferdinand II. of Aragon marries Isabella of Castile, ii. 18;
they succeed to the Castilian throne, _ib._;
Ferdinand invested with the crown of Aragon, 42;
arrangement of the united governments, 58, 59;
conquest of Granada, 59, 60.

Ferdinand III. of Castile, capture of Cordova by, ii. 9.

Ferdinand IV. of Castile, prevalence of civil dissensions in the reign
of, ii. 12, 13;
his gross violation of justice and remarkable death, 36.

Feudal system, rise of the, i. 145;
nature of alodial and salic lands, 147-149 and _notes_;
distinction of laws, 151;
origin of nobility, 157-159, 189;
fiscal lands or benefices, their nature, condition, and, extent,
159, 160;
introduction of subinfeudation, 161;
orig