Malherbe, François de. 1555-1628. French poet. Foreshadowed classicism. Odes 1601.

Malinowski, Bronislaw. 1884-1942. Polish. Founded social anthropology.

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

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

Malplaquet, Battle. 1709. Marlborough defeats French in war of Spanish Succession.

Malraux, André. 1901-76. French novelist. La Condition Humaine 1933. Museum Without Walls 1967.

Malta. c800BC Phoenecia...Carthage. 218BC Rome. 5C Vandal/ Goth. 6C Byzantine. 870 Arab. 1090 Sicily. 1530 Knights of St. John. 1798 French. 1814 British. 1964 Indepependent. 1974 Republic. Population awarded George Cross 1942.

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

Mameluks. Egyptian slave bodyguards who formed 1250-1382 Bahrite, 1382-1517 Burjite dynasties. Overthrown by Turks. Ali Pasha.

Man, Isle of. 5C Celtic. 9C Norse. 800 Tynwald. 1266 Scotland...England. 1828 Crown possession.

Mandaeanism. Persian Gnostic sect revering John the Baptist. Fertility worship.

Mandate, League of Nations. Territory controlled by outside power. E.g. ex-German colonies, non-Turkish ex-Ottoman lands. 1946- UN Trusteeship.

Manila Bay, Battle. 1898. US defeats Spain, wins Philippines.

Manlius Capitolinus. -384BC. Roman Consul. Geese awaken...Gaul attack repulsed, 390BC.

Mann Act. 1910. US law prohibits transport of women across state lines for immoral purposes.

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

Manson, Patrick. 1844-1922. Scottish parasitologist. Associated malaria with mosquito, 1894.

Mantuan Succession, War. 1628-31. French fight Hapsburgs over Mantua in 30 Years War.

Manu. Hindu mythical first man, and law giver.

Manzoni, Alessandro. 1785-1873. Italian Romatic writer. The Betrothed 1825-7.

Maori. Polynesian people of New Zealand. Migrated before 800 AD (1150 by their legend).

Maori Wars. 1843-7. 1863-4. 1869-70. NZ settlers displace native Maori.

Maquis. French guerillas vs German occupation, WWII. Resistance.

Marais. Paris quarter reclaimed from swamp in 13C.

Maratha Wars. 1775-1818. British defeat Maratha Confederacy in India.

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