Albert I. of Germany, ii. 82;
his rule in Switzerland, 108;
his expulsion and assassination, 109;
the French crown offered to him, 231.
Albert II. succeeds Sigismund as emperor of Germany, ii. 88.
Albigensian heresy, spread of the, i. 28;
massacre of the Albigeois, ib., 29 notes;
See [Religious Sects].
Albizi, ascendency in Florence regained by the, i. 496;
Cosmo de' Medici banished at their instigation, 499;
their overthrow, ib.;
exclusion of their family from the magistracy, 499.
Alcuin teaches Charlemagne, iii. [419];
he discourages secular learning, [420];
character of his poetry, [474].
Alexander II. (pope), election of, ii. 184;
he deposes the English prelates, 305 note h.
Alexander III. (pope), supports Thomas à Becket, ii. 195;
adopts the system of mandats, 212.
Alexander V. elected pope, ii. 243;
his successor, ib.
Alexander III. king of Scotland, opposition to papal domination by, ii. 217.
Alexius Comnenus attacks the Turks, ii. 128;
he recovers the Greek territories, ib. and note.