Valencia, constitution of the kingdom of, ii. 57.
Valentinian III., authority of the holy see extended by, ii. 161.
Vandals, portions of the Roman empire possessed by the, i. 1.
Vase of Soissons, story of the, i. 155;
principle involved in the anecdote, 301, 302 and note p.
Vassals and Vassalage. See [Feudal System].
Vavassors, privileges attaching to the rank of, i. 194 and note b;
their manorial courts, 219.
Venice, conflicts of, with Genoa, i. 444;
defeat of her admiral by the Genoese, 445;
insolence of the latter towards her ambassadors, 446;
successful tactics of her doge, 447;
triumph of her fleet, 448;
her alleged early independence, 452;
her subjection to the emperors, 453 and note n;
her Dalmatian and Levantine acquisitions, 454;
her government: powers of the doge, 455;
the great council, 456;
criminal jurisdiction, how exercised, 457;
checks to undue influence on the part of the doge, 458;
singular complication in ballots for the dogeship, 459;
Marin Falieri's treason, 460;
the council of ten and its secret proceedings, 460, 461;
exclusion of the nobles from trade, 461 note y;
Venetian form of government not entitled to high admiration, 462, 463 and note;
territorial acquisitions of Venice, 464;
prophecy of the doge Mocenigo, 465, 466 and note;
Venetian conquests under Carmagnola, 466;
wars of the republic with Mahomet II., 493, 495.
Verdun, treaty of, i. 16;
its results, 17 and notes.
Vere, favouritism of Richard II. towards, iii. [66];
his funeral, [74].
Verona, seized by Francesco da Carrara, i. 464.