Arian sovereigns, tolerance of the, i. 3 and note f.

Aribert declared king of Aquitaine, i. 115.

Aristocracy. See [Nobility].

Aristotle, writings of, how first known in Europe, iii. [426] and [note] f;
ignorance of his translators, [429] and [note] k;
character of the Aristotelian philosophy, [430];
its influence on religion, ib. [notes].

Armagnac (count of), opposes the duke of Burgundy, i. 71;
massacre of himself and partizans, 72;
assassination of a later count of Armagnac, 89.

Armagnacs, rise of the faction of the, i. 71;
tactics of the dauphin towards them, 72;
their league with Henry IV. of England, 74;
their defeat by the Swiss, ii. 112.

Armorial bearings, general introduction of, i. 190;
instances of their earliest use, 191 note.

Armorican republic, questionable existence of the, i. 2;
hypothesis of Dubos relative thereto, ib. note;
further elucidation thereof, 103;
supposed extent of its territories, 103, 104.

Armour. See [Military Systems].

Artois. See [Robert of Artois].