Porcaro, revolt and death of, i. 419.

Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges, ii. 255;
repealed by Louis XI., ib.;
its popularity with the people, ib.;
liberties secured by it, 256.

Pragmatic Sanction of S. Louis, enactment of the, ii. 214 and note.

Prague university, opposition of the nobles to the institution of, ii. 102 note t;
fate of its rector, ib.

Precarious, origin of the adjective, ii. 147 note d.

Prerogative of the kings of England, observations on the, iii. [147], [257-260].
See [English Constitution].

Prices of commodities, iii. [368-370].

Printing, invention of, iii. [471];
first books printed, ib.;
Italian presses, [472].
See [Learning].

Protadius, oppressive conduct of, i. 114.

Provence annexed to the French dominions, i. 100;
note upon its history, 101.