Maximilian I. The Great. 1573-1651. Duke of Bavaria. Founded Catholic League 1609. Thirty Years War.

Maxwell, James Clerk. 1831-79. Scottish physicist: theory of electromagnetic radiation, 1873.

Mazarin, Jules. 1602-61. French Cardinal, politician. Power during Louis XIV rule, regent 1643-61. Ended 30 Years war. Defeated the Fronde 1653. Supported strong monarchy.

McLuhan, Marshall. 1911-80. Canadian author on effect of media on society. Gutenberg Galaxy. -“Global Village”.-“Medium is the message”.

Medici. Merchant family. Ruled Florence 1434~1737. Patron of Italian Renaissance arts. Catherine. Marie. Popes Leo X, Clement VII, Leo XI.

Melville, Lord. 1742-1811. British minister under Pitt. Impeached, 1805; acquitted.

Mendeleyev, Dmitri. 1834-1907. Russian chemist: periodic classification of the elements 1869.

Menshikov, Aleksandr. c1672-1729. Ruled Russia for Catherine I.

Mers-el-Kébir. 1940 British sink French fleet so Axis can’t seize them. French bomb Gibraltar.

Mesmer, Friedrich. 1734-1815. Austrian hypnotist. “animal magnetism” 1767. Earliest psychotherapist.

Michelin, André. 1853-1931. Founded guide book 1900. Brother of Édouard.

Michelson, Albert. 1852-1931. Polish/US physicist. With Morley, disproved existence of ether 1887. Measured speed of light.

Michener, James. 1907-97. US writer. Tales of the South Pacific. Hawaii.

Micon. c460BC. Greek painter, sculptor. Theseus vs Amazons.

Milhaud, Darius. 1892-1974. Modern French polytone composer. Creation of the World 1923. Christopher Columbus 1930. Les Six.

Mill, John Stuart. 1806-73. English Utilitarian Positivist philosopher. Social as well as political freedom is necessary. Tyranny of the majority. Associationism. Political Economy 1848. On Liberty 1859. Utilitarianism 1863. Women’s Right to Vote 1866.

Millais, John. 1829-1896. British Pre-Raphaelite painter. Christ in the House of His Parents 1850.

Millenialism. Belief in the Millenium, 1000 Year reign of Christ before world ends.

Milne, A. A. 1882-1956. English children’s humourist. Winnie the Pooh 1926.

Minutemen. American Revolution soldiers pledged to take the field on a minute’s notice.

Miranda Decision. 1966. US Supreme Court protects rights vs self-incrimination. Required police warning, “You have the right to remain silent...”.

Miró, Joan. 1893-1974. Spanish surrealist painter. Pure colors, abstract shapes. Bird, star themes. Dog Barking at the Moon.

Mishna. 3C. Collection of Jewish oral laws in the Talmud.

Mitchell, Margaret. 1900-49. US novelist. Gone with the Wind 1936.

Mnemosyne. Greek goddess of memory. Muses’ mother by Zeus.

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