form a veritable category of those who
became famous in matters ecclesiastic, artistic, and scientific, in
Holland's roll of fame.

Near St. Peter's is a thirteenth-century edifice now used as a prison.
In olden times it served as the residence of the Counts of Holland, the
name "Gravenstein" on the ancient structure signifying "the house of the
count."

The church of St. Pancras is an ogival edifice built in 1280. It has no
remarkably artistic attributes, and its chief interest consists in the
fact that it contains the tomb of Van der Werf, the courageous
burgomaster, who, in 1574, so heroically defended the city. He was born
at Leyden in 1529 and died in 1604.

Leyden may be called the learned city of Holland. In recognition of
having withstood a siege by the Spaniards of 131 days, the city was
given the choice between exemption from taxation or the foundation of a
university, and chose the latter.

The city is the birthplace of many men famous in Dutch art, among them
Lucas de Leyde, Rembrandt, Gerard Dow, G. Metsu, J. van Goyen.

Here also was born the celebrated anabaptist known as John of Leyden.

THE END.

_Appendix_

_Chronological Tables and Diagrams_

AIX-LA-CHAPELLE

[Illustration: _Round Church in the IXth Century, Aix-la-Chapelle_]

Charlemagne died at Aix-la-Chapelle, 814

Charlemagne's original chapel founded, VIIIth century

Damaged by fire, 1146, 1234, 1236, 1656

Choir begun, 1353

Choir completed, XIVth century

Minorite church, XIVth to XVth century

ANDERNACH

[Illustration]

Foundation of primitive church, Xth century

St. Genevieve, XIIIth century

Coloured _bas-relief_ of portal, XVIth century

Lahnstein tomb, 1541

ARNHEIM

City gave adherence to "Union of Utrecht," 1579

Taken by the French, 1672

Taken by the Prussians, 1813

Groote Kerk founded, 1452

Main portions of Groote Kerk, XIVth and XVth centuries

St. Walburge, XIVth century

Monument of Duke of Guelderland, XVIth century

Maison du Diable (restored 1830), XVIth century

BACHARACH AND BINGEN

Protestant temple, Bacharach, XIIth century

Chateau of Archbishops of Mayence at Asmanhausen, XIIIth century

"Mouse Tower," XIIIth century

BASEL

Councils of the Church held here, 1061 and 1431

Cathedral founded by Henry II., 1010

Cathedral dedicated, 1019

Bridge crossing the Rhine, 1220

Council-chamber, 1431-44

Baptismal font, 1465

North tower (66 metres),