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James V. 1512-42. Catholic king of Scotland, 1513-. Allied with France vs Henry VIII.
John III. 1629-96. King of Poland 1674-. “Champion of Christendom” saved Vienna from Turks 1683.
John III. The Fortunate. 1502-57. King of Portugal 1521-. Instituted Inquisition.
John VIII. -882. Pope 872-. Paid Saracens for protection. Slavs allowed liturgy in Slavic.
Julian Calendar. 45BC-1582. Julius Caesar’s 90 day correction to calendar. Changed to 365.25 day year. Corrected by Gregory. Christian Era.
Ladislaus III. 1424-44. Polish King 1434-. Ladislaus V of Hungary 1440-. Led 2 crusades vs Turks.
Leo III, St. -816. Pope 795-. Crowned Charlemagne recreating Western Roman Empire.
Leo XIII. 1810-1903. Pope 1878-. Rerum Novarum 1891: right to private property. Ended opposition to scientific progress. Longest papal rule.
Leopold III. 1901-83. King of Belgians 1934-51. German prisoner 1940-5. Abdicated.
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.
Louis III. 863-82. French King 879-. Withstood Norse invasion.
Louis VIII. The Lionheart. 1187-1226. French King 1223-. Invaded England 1216-7. Albigensian Crusade 1226.
Louis XIII. The Just. 1601-43. French King 1610-. With Richelieu, extended monarchs power. Absolutism.
Louis XVIII. 1755-1824. Bourbon. Restored to French throne by Allies 1814-. Advisory Parliament. Ultraloyalists.
Luna, Pedro de. = Antipope Benedict XIII.
Luynes, Duke of. 1578-1621. French. Adviser to Louis XIII.
Macbeth. -1057. Scottish king 1040-. Killed, succeeded Duncan. Killed by Duncan’s son, Malcolm.
Mad Parliament. 1258. Barons give financial aid to Henry III in exchange for reform. Oxford Provisions.
Makarios III. 1913-77. Orthodox archbishop. Pro-Greek Cyprus president 1959-.
Malcolm III. c1031-1093. Scottish king 1058-. Killed and succeeded Macbeth.
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 II. 1662-94. Queen of England with William III, 1689-. Expelled her father, James II.
Megalopolis. 370-222BC. Greek city destroyed by Spartan Cleomenes III.