joins the crusade of St. Louis,
his advice to Robert d'Artois,
killed at Mansourah,
Lords Marchers of Wales, the,
Lorn, John of, Bruce's combat with,
his pursuit of Bruce,
is captured and imprisoned,
Lothaire, son of Louis IV.,
companion of Richard the Fearless,
becomes hostage for his father,
succeeds to the throne of France,
his treachery to Richard the Fearless,
Richard's victory over him,
Louis l'eveille of France sheltered by Henry I.,
Louis IV. of France,
carries off Richard the Fearless,
declares war against the Normans,
is taken prisoner,
his death,
Louis VI., le Jeune, why so named,
Louis VII., divorced from Eleanor of Aquitaine,
his support of Becket,
turns against him at Montmirail,
their reconciliation,
his tributes to Becket's memory,
excites Henry II.'s sons to rebellion.
Louis IX., becomes King of France,
takes the cross,
his embarkation,
arrival at Damietta,
at the battle of Mansourah,
his encampment there,
taken captive by the Saracens,
his conduct to the Memelukes,
release and return,
the dispute between Henry III.
and his Barons referred to him,
again takes the Cross,
joined by Prince Edward of England,
his expedition against Tunis,
his expedition against Tunis,
his disasters at Carthage,
his sickness there,
last hours and death,
his character,
Louis Philippe's chapel on this spot of his death,
Louis the Lion, his marriage to Blanche of Castile,
the crown of England offered to him,
interference of the Pope against this,
his invasion of England,
the Barons' suspicious of him,
his various contests,
concludes a peace and
returns home, 285.
Lusignan, Guy de, King of Jerusalem,
Lusignan, Hugh de, Count de la Marche,
engaged to Isabelle of Angouleme,
takes part with Prince Arthur,
imprisoned by King John,
marries Isabelle after John's death,
Lusignan, de, legend of the house of,
the family favored by Henry III., See Valence de.
Lyons, council of,
the English deputies at,
deposes Frederick II.,
Macmorogh Dermod, King of Leinster,
his outrage and reverses,
gets assistance from Strongbow and others,
Madoc, the story of,
Mad Parliament, the,
meeting of, at Oxford,
its acts declared void by Louis IX.,
Magna Charta. See Charta.
Magnus, King of Norway,
gives his kingdom to Harold Hardrata,
Mahometans, contract between the Saracenic and Turkish,
Malachy, King of Meath, legends of,
Malcolm III. of Scotland,
his kindness to the Etheling family,
his marriage to Margaret,
his character and reverence for his wife,
manner of his death,
troubles in Scotland after this,
Malek el Afdal, Saladin's brother, his
courtesy to Richard I.,
Malek el Kamel, sultan, opposes the Egyptian Crusaders,
his generosity,
Mamelukes, the, revolt of,
in St. Louis's crusade,
Mansourah, contests at,
in the first Egyptian crusade,
battle of,
in St. Louis's crusade,
horrors of encampment there,
Mantes, the insurrection at, William
the Conqueror's fatal accident at,
March of Wales, the, under the Normans,
Margaret, daughter of Edward the Etheling;
marries Malcolm III. of Scotland;
her beneficial influence on Scotland and
the Scottish Church;
her death.
Margaret, the infant Queen of Scotland, death of.
Marguerite of Provence, Queen of France,
character of;
accompanies St. Louis on his crusade;
her sad position at Damietta.
Marguerite of France, her marriage to Edward I.;
her character.
Marlborough, the parliament of.
Marmion of Fontenaye,
William the Conqueror's champion at his coronation.
Maine, loss of, by England to Philippe Auguste.
Martin, abbot of Jumieges,
his advice to William Longsword.
Matilda of Anjou, married to William the Etheling;
retires to a nunnery.
Matilda of Boulogne, wife of Stephen of Blois.
Matilda of Flanders,
her marriage to William the Conqueror;
founds the Abbaye aux Dames at Caen;
her help toward the invasion of England;
works the Bayeux tapestry;
her coronation;
character;
her affection for Robert Courtheuse;
her death;
her husband's tender love for.
Matilda of Huntingdon, married to David I. of Scotland.
Matilda, daughter of William the Conqueror,
betrothed to Edwin;
her touching death.
Matilda, daughter of Henry I.,
marries Henry V., of Germany.
See Maude.
Maude, the good queen, her support of Abp. Anselm;
her character and death.
Maude, or Matilda, daughter of Henry I.;
married to Henry V., of Germany;
Henry declares her his heir;
married secondly to Geoffrey Plantagenet;
her pride and haughtiness;
deprived by Stephen of the English crown;
her cause increases in strength;
proclaimed queen;
her disdainful manners;
her reverses at Winchester;
besieged by Stephen at Oxford;
escapes over the snow;
retires to Anjou.
Maulac, Pierre de,
aids in the murder of Prince Arthur;
his further cruelties.
Melisende, Princess of Jerusalem;
marries Foulques V. of Anjou.
Melusine of Lusignan, legend of.
Mercia, earldom of.
Mertoun, the Synod of.
Messina, Richard Coeur de Lion at.
Methven, battle of.
Milesians, the, myths concerning.
Mirabeau, siege of, by Prince Arthur.
Mitton, the Chapter of, the combat so called.
Molay, Jacques de, grand master of the Templars;
his trial;
his cruel treatment and death.
Monteil, Adhemar de, Bp. of Puy,
takes the Cross at the Council of Clermont.
Montfort, Guy, lawless conduct of;
murders Henry d'Almayne;
his excommunication and subsequent fate.
Montfort, Henry, lawless conduct of;
his death at the battle of Evesham;
ballad lore version of his fate.
Montford, Simon, the elder, history of;
his death.
Montford, Simon, the younger,
marries a sister of Henry III.;
his popularity;
the king's jealousy of him;
his dispute with the king;
his conduct in taking the oath to the Acts of Oxford;
in the Barons' war;
his behavior in prosperity;
violence and lawlessness of his sons;
his death at the battle of Evesham;
his noble character;
fate of his family.
Montford, Simon (3d),
his conduct at the siege of Northampton;
his lawless conduct;
sacks Winchester;
his escape from Kenilworth;
murders Henry D'Almayne.
Montgomery, Roger,
messenger of Duke William of Normandy.
Monthermer, Ralph de, his marriage to Joan of Acre.
Montmirail,
conference between Henry II. and Becket at.
Morkar, the grandson of Leofric;
the enemy of Harold;
submits to William the Conqueror;
joins the Camp of Refuge;
ends his life in captivity.
Morogh O'Brien, King of Ireland;
sends William Rufus oak for Westminster Hall.
Mortimer, Roger, at the battle of Lewes;
aids the escape of Prince Edward from Hereford.
Mortimer, Roger, senior and junior,
join the Barons against the Despensers;
taken prisoners by Edward II.;
sentenced to perpetual imprisonment;
death of the elder in the Tower.
Mortimer, Roger, the younger,
his escape from the Tower;
Queen Isabel's affection for him;