banished by William Rufus.
Jerusalem, Robert the Magnificent at;
emotion of the first Crusaders at beholding it;
the slaughter there,
at its capture from the infidels;
King Richard's grief at his inability to take it.
Jews, the persecution of, under Henry III;
their treatment by Edward I.
Joan, sister of Richard I.,
Queen of Sicily,
dispute with King Tancred about;
takes charge of Berengaria;
dies, and is buried with her brother.
Joan of Acre, birth of;
marriage of, to Gilbert de Clare;
her second marriage to Ralph de Monthermer;
character;
her sudden death.
John Lackland, Ireland given him as his inheritance;
his unworthy conduct there;
reason of his name;
his father's affection for him;
turns traitor to his father;
his conduct respecting Richard's captivity;
Richard's generous pardon to him;
bequeaths him the crown;
his marriage to Isabelle of Angouleme;
his promises respecting Prince Arthur;
imprisons him at Falaise;
his parley with him there and attempted cruelty;
murders Prince Arthur;
summoned by Philippe Auguste to answer for this;
his French fiefs declared forfeit;
conquered from him by Philippe;
his Queen's contempt for him;
his dispute with the Pope about the election to
the See of Canterbury;
his reply to the threat of an interdict;
excommunicated; deposed;
his embassy to the Emir of Cordova;
submission to the Pope;
yields himself a vassal to Rome;
his outrageous exactions;
the Barons revolt against these;
promises to grant the Great Charter;
attempts to cajole the Barons;
signs the Charter;
his rage, and efforts to annul it;
his war with the Barons;
contest with Louis the Lion and the Barons;
loss of his treasure at the Wash;
his despair and death.
Joinville, Sieur de, accompanies Louis IX. on his crusade;
his bravery at Mansourah;
is taken prisoner;
opposes Louis's second crusade;
his notices of Louis IX.
Joppa, the Crusaders at.
Judith, wife of Earl Waltheof; her perfidy to her husband.
Jumieges, Abbey of, restored by William Longsword.
Kelts, the history of.
Kent, Edmund, Earl of, Queen Isabel's treachery and cruelty to.
Kent, the men of, their treaty with William the Conqueror.
Kings lost in battle, legends of their survival.
Kirkpatrick, his share in the murder of the Red Comyn.
Knut, husband of Emma, daughter of Richard the Fearless;
legends respecting his murder of Ulf.
Lacy, Hugo, made Governor of Ireland;
his murder.
Lacy, Hugo de (2d), made Governor of Ireland by King John;
his treachery to De Courcy.
Lancaster, Earl of, Gaveston's nickname for;
unites with other nobles against Gaveston;
his part in the downfall and death of Gaveston;
his discontent toward Edward II;
his proceeding against the Despensers;
his arrest and execution;
his character.
Lanfranc, the first rise of;
his reputation at Rome;
becomes Abp. of Canterbury;
his esteem for Wulstan;
William the Conqueror's friendship for;
commanded by William the Conqueror to
crown Rufus King of England;
favors the views of Gregory VII;
his death.
Langley, Walter, Bp. of Lichfield,
reproves Edward of Caernarvon;
his imprisonment.
Langston, Simon, brother of the abp.
Langton, Stephen, nominated by the Pope Abp. of Canterbury;
refused by King John; acknowledged by John;
takes possession of the see;
forbids John's violence;
his support of Magna Charta against the Pope;
gets the Barons to adopt it;
his mission to Rome on behalf of it and the Barons.
Lateran Council, the, exactions of.
