[4] Histoire de Belgique, vol. i. ch. iii. p. 57 (Brussels, 1902).
[5] Lettres de Gerbert, ed. J. Havet, No. 50, p. 47 (Paris, 1889).
[6] See The Story of Bruges, ch. iii.
[7] The old Cloth Hall of Louvain, for example.
[8] Guillaume Cornelius of Antwerp. See Thomas de Cantimpré (a native of Brussels, born in 1201), Bonum universale de apibus, p. 433 (Duaci, 1605). 'Il importe de remarquer toutefois,' notes Pirenne (vol. i. p. 353), 'que ce Cornelius était hérétique, mais, même dans l'église orthodoxe, des prédications analogues à celles de Lambert le Bègue (see 'Story of Brussels.' p 233) et l'ardent mysticisme des premières béguines (see pp. [228] and [233]) devaient agir fortement sur le peuple.'
[9] See Divæus Annales, 1262.
[10] Within, that is, the first line of ramparts. For their circuit, see [map] (dotted line). The outer ramparts were not constructed till some fifty years later (1357-1359): during the reign of Duke Winceslaus. No vestige of them remains but the Porte de Hal. Their site is now occupied by the Outer Boulevards (see [map]).
[11] Chron. Brabant, t. iii. p. 47.
[12] The Castle of Heverlé is still standing; part of it dates from Coutherele's time, but the greater portion was erected in the course of the fifteen hundreds. It is a grand old building, picturesquely situated on the banks of the Dyle, in the midst of a beautiful and well-wooded park. It is one of the country seats of the Duc d'Arenberg, who kindly allows strangers to visit it.
[13] A portion of this building, now called La Tour d'Anneessens, is still standing. It is situated in a garden behind a tavern called à la vue de Steenporte, at the entrance to the rue Steenporte, on the left hand side of the way (see [map]). It is not visible from the street, but the landlord is always glad to allow his customers to visit it.