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150 matches to Henry
Lancaster. 1399~1471. Dynasty ruling England. Henry IV to VI. War of Roses.
Lansdowne, Henry. 1845-1927. British statesman. Governor General of Canada, India. Secretary of War 1895-1900.
Laurens, Henry. 1724-92. US President of Continental Congress 1777-8. Captured by British. Exchanged for Cornwallis.
Lewes, Battle. 1264. English barons capture Henry III and Prince Edward, force concessions.
Lincoln, Battle. 1217. Henry III defeats nobles supporting Louis VIII of France.
Livingstone, David. 1813-73. Scottish missionary, central Africa 1840-73. Discovered Victoria Falls, Zambesi River. Stanley.
Lodge, Henry Cabot. 1850-1924. US isolationist senator, blocked US entry to League of Nations.
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. 1807-82. US poet. Evangeline 1847. Hiawatha 1855. Paul Revere’s Ride 1863.
Louis VI. The Fat. 1081-1137. French King 1108-. Fought Henry I.
Luce, Henry. 1898-1967. US publisher. Founded Time 1923, Fortune 1930, Life 1936, Sports Illustrated 1954.
Mad Parliament. 1258. Barons give financial aid to Henry III in exchange for reform. Oxford Provisions.
Manchukuo. 1932-45. Japanese puppet state in Manchuria under P’u-i. Manchu.
Margaret of Anjou. 1430-82. Q consort to Henry VI. Led Lancastrians in War of Roses.
Margaret of France. 1553-1615. Marriage to Henry IV anulled due to promiscuity. Mémoires.
Marie de Medici. 1573-1642. Queen consort to Henry IV, mother of Louis XIII. Regent 1610-14. Built Luxembourg Palace. Opposed Richelieu. Banished 1630. Died penniless.
Mary Tudor. 1496-1533. Daughter of Henry VII, married Louis XII of France.
Mill, Henry. English. First typewriter patent 1714.
Miller, Henry. 1891-1980. US autobiographical novelist. Tropic of Cancer 1934. Tropic of Capricorn 1939. Works banned in US for sexual content until 1964.
Montfort, Simon de. c1208-65. English leader of revolt vs Henry III. Model Parliament was first representative parliament. Defeated and captured at Evesham 1265. Barons War.
Moore, Henry. 1898-1986. English semi-abstract organic sculptor. Mother and Child 1924. Reclining Figure 1951.
More, Thomas. 1477-1535. English humanist, statesman. Utopia 1516, described ideal cooperative democracy. Executed by Henry VIII for opposing Act of Supremacy. Catholic saint.
Morgan, Henry. 1635-88. Welsh buccaneer. Lt.Governor of Jamaica, 1674.
Mornay, Philippe de. 1549-1623. French Huguenot leader in Wars of Religion, 1562-98. Reconciled Henry III, Henry of Navarre.
Mortimer. English royal family. Edmund’s royal marriage 14C led to 15C Yorkist claims vs Henry IV. Edward IV.
Moseley, Henry. 1887-1915. English x-ray physicist. Atomic number and charge.