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325 matches to CIS
Loyola, St. Ignatius. 1491-1556. Spanish soldier, founder of ascetic Jesuit Order, army of God working directly for the Pope. Spiritual Exercises 1548.
Madrid, Treaty. 1526. Charles V, Francis I truce in Italian Wars. 1670. Spain cedes Jamaica to Britain.
Malachy, St. 1094-1148. Irish Cistercian papal legate.
Malaparte, Curzio. 1898-1957. Italian Fascist writer. Coup d’Etat 1931.
Malherbe, François de. 1555-1628. French poet. Foreshadowed classicism. Odes 1601.
Mandaeanism. Persian Gnostic sect revering John the Baptist. Fertility worship.
Manichaeism. 240-6C. Dualist ascetic Persian religion founded by Mani (-274) combining Gnosticism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity. Man’s spirit is good, body is evil. Albigens, Cathars, Paulician.
Mansart, Francois. 1598-1666. French architect. Val-de-Grâce 1645. Classical elements in Baroque style. Subtle elegance, harmony. Mansard roof.
March on Rome. 1922. Mussolini’s planned Fascist insurrection. Facta resigned.
Marconi, Guglielmo. 1874-1937. Italian physicist. First transatlantic radio reception 1901.
Marcus Aurelius. 121-180. Roman Emperor 161-. Stoic philosopher. Meditations. Repelled invasions. Persecuted Christians.
Marie Antoinette. 1755-93. Daughter of Emperor Francis I and Maria Theresa, Queen Consort to Louis XVI. Guillotined for seeking US aid vs French Revolution. -“Let them eat cake”.
Marie Louise. 1791-1847. Daughter of Francis II. Married Napoleon...Empress of France 1810-15.
Marinetti, Fillippo. 1876-1944. Italian Fascist author. Founded Futurism 1909.
Mariotte, Edme. 1620-84. French physicist. Law of compressibility of gases 1676, =Boyle’s Law.
Martin, St. c316-97. Bishop of Tours. Introduced monasticism to France. French patron saint.
Mary I. Bloody Mary. 1516-58. Tudor queen of England 1553-. Married Philip II of Spain. Reinstated Roman Catholicism 1555. Persecuted Protestants. Lost Calais.
Mary Magdalene, St. Disciple, exorcised by Jesus. Saw him resurrected.
Mary Stuart. 1542-87. Queen of Scots 1542-67. Abdicated. Married Francis II. Queen of France 1559-60. Married Darnley 1565. Married Bothwell 1567, causing Scottish Revolt. Beheaded with Babington by Elizabeth I. Mother of James I.
Matteotti Crisis. 1924. Italian Fascists kill Socialist, Matteotti for denouncing them. Aventine Secession.
Maximilian. 1832-67. Austrian archduke, Emperor of Mexico 1864-7. Francis-Joseph’s brother.
Maxwell, James Clerk. 1831-79. Scottish physicist: theory of electromagnetic radiation, 1873.
Mendicant Friars. 13C-. Religious orders depending on alms. Franciscans, Dominicans, Augustinians, Carmelites.