Lewes, Battle. 1264. English barons capture Henry III and Prince Edward, force concessions.

Lewis, C.S. 1898-1963. English fantasy writer, Christian apologist. Chronicles of Narnia 1950-6.

Lewis, Wyndham. 1882-1957. English satirical writer, artist. Founded Vorticism. Apes of God 1930.

Lilburne, John. 1614-57. English leader of Levellers during Civil War.

Limerick Capitulation. 1691. Confirmed English rule and Protestant land ownership in Ireland.

Linacre, Thomas. 1460-1524. English physician, translator of Galen.

Lister, Joseph. 1827-1912. English surgeon. Introduced carbolic acid for antiseptic surgery, 1865.

Lloyd’s. English insurance society created in Edward Lloyd’s Coffee House 1688.

Locke, John. 1632-1704. English philosopher. Empiricism-all knowledge is derived from experience: On Civil Government 1689. Essay Concerning Human Understanding 1690. ‘Sound mind in a sound body’. Evil brings pain, Good brings pleasure. Advocated separation of legislature from executive, as applied in Britain and US. Natural rights (property, pursuit of happiness, religion) influenced US Constitution, led to Enlightenment. Philosophical basis of French and American Revolutions. Epistemological foundations of modern Science.

Lockyer, Joseph. 1836-1920. English. Discovered helium in sun 1868.

Lollards. 1370-1530 English church reform movement. Wycliffe.

London Company. 1606. Establishd first permanent English settlement in N America at Jamestown, VA.

Long Parliament. 1640-60. Civil War parliament. Ended Charles I attempt to govern without one.

Longchamp, William. -1197. English Chancellor. Ruled in Richard I’s absence 1190-1. Arranged ransom 1193 ending John’s rebellion.

Lubbock, John. English MP. Bank Holidays Act 1871.

Lukin, Lionel. 1742-1834. English inventor of first safe life boat 1785.

Lutyens, Edwin. 1869-1944. English architect of country houses and public buildings. Fountain at Trafalgar. New Delhi Plan 1912.

Lytton, Bulwer-. 1803-73. English novelist: Last Days of Pompeii 1834. “It was a dark and stormy night”.

Macready, William. 1793-1873. English actor. Rivalry with Forrest caused NY Opera House Riot, 1849.

Malone, Edmund. 1741-1812. English Shakespearean scholar. Exposed W Ireland.

Malory, Thomas. 1430-71. English writer: Morte darthur c1470.

Malthus, Thomas. 1766-1834. English economist, warned population would exceed food supply. Essay on Population 1798.

Mandeville, John. 14C. English author. Travels of John Mandeville, Knight 1356.

Mansfield, Katherine. 1888-1923. NZ/English short story writer.

Marcel, Étienne. 1316-58. French draper who led unsuccessful Paris revolt vs Dauphin Charles V, 1355-8, while John II captured by English. Assassinated.

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